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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "month" with 月 (yuè)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Number + 月

    Explanation

    月 (yuè) is a noun meaning "month" or "moon." When used with numbers, it indicates a specific month of the year. For example, 三月 means "March" (the third month).

    Examples

    • 我的生日在六月。

      Wǒ de shēngrì zài liù yuè.

      My birthday is in June.

    • 他们打算下个月搬家。

      Tāmen dǎsuàn xià gè yuè bānjiā.

      They plan to move next month.

    • 一月和二月是一年中最冷的月份。

      Yī yuè hé èr yuè shì yī nián zhōng zuì lěng de yuèfèn.

      January and February are the coldest months of the year.

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