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    Expressing the month of May with 五月 (wǔyuè)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    五月 + Date

    Explanation

    五月 (wǔyuè) means "May," the fifth month of the year. In Chinese, months are formed by combining a number with 月 (month). Note that 五月 can refer to either the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar or the fifth month of the lunar calendar, depending on context.

    Examples

    • 五月的天气很舒服，不冷也不热。

      Wǔyuè de tiānqì hěn shūfu, bù lěng yě bù rè.

      The weather in May is very comfortable — neither cold nor hot.

    • 她打算五月去云南旅游。

      Tā dǎsuàn wǔyuè qù Yúnnán lǚyóu.

      She plans to travel to Yunnan in May.

    • 五月一号是劳动节，放三天假。

      Wǔyuè yī hào shì Láodòngjié, fàng sān tiān jià.

      May 1st is Labor Day, and there's a three-day holiday.

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