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    Using 一月 (yīyuè) to express "January"

    Time Expressions

    Explanation

    一月 (yīyuè) means "January," the first month of the year. Chinese months are formed by combining a number with 月 (month): 一月 (January), 二月 (February), and so on through 十二月 (December). This system is straightforward and easy to learn.

    Examples

    • 一月是一年的开始，大家都很有干劲。

      yī yuè shì yì nián de kāishǐ, dàjiā dōu hěn yǒu gànjìn.

      January is the start of a new year, and everyone is full of energy.

    • 北京的一月特别冷，经常下雪。

      běijīng de yī yuè tèbié lěng, jīngcháng xià xuě.

      January in Beijing is especially cold, and it often snows.

    • 他计划一月份去南方旅行。

      tā jìhuà yī yuè fèn qù nánfāng lǚxíng.

      He plans to travel to the south in January.

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