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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "month" with 月 (yuè)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Number + 月

    Explanation

    月 (yuè) means "month" and is used in Chinese dates to indicate the month of the year. It is placed after a number to form a specific month, such as 一月 (January) or 十二月 (December).

    Examples

    • 我们计划七月去旅行。

      Wǒmen jìhuà qī yuè qù lǚxíng.

      We plan to travel in July.

    • 她的生日在三月。

      Tā de shēngrì zài sān yuè.

      Her birthday is in March.

    • 公司每年一月召开年度大会。

      Gōngsī měi nián yī yuè zhàokāi niándù dàhuì.

      The company holds its annual meeting every January.

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