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    Expressing "month" with 月份 (yuèfèn)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Number + 月份

    Explanation

    月份 (yuèfèn) means "month" and is used when referring to months in a general or categorical sense, such as discussing which month something occurs in. It differs from 月 alone, which is used more directly with numbers (e.g., 三月 for March). 月份 often appears in contexts like surveys, reports, and schedules.

    Examples

    • 你知道哪个月份的机票最便宜吗？

      Nǐ zhīdào nǎge yuèfèn de jīpiào zuì piányi ma?

      Do you know which month has the cheapest flights?

    • 请在表格上填写出生月份。

      Qǐng zài biǎogé shàng tiánxiě chūshēng yuèfèn.

      Please fill in your birth month on the form.

    • 北京最热的月份是七月和八月。

      Běijīng zuì rè de yuèfèn shì qīyuè hé bāyuè.

      The hottest months in Beijing are July and August.

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