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月yuèmonth

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月 (yuè) means "month," as in 这个月我很忙 (I am very busy this month), 我的生日在五月 (My birthday is in May, the fifth month) and 一年有十二个月 (A year has twelve months). This entry covers this one sense, and each example uses 月 for a month.

What does 月 mean?

  1. 1.

    monthnoun

What does the character 月 mean?

  • 月month

How do you use 月?

See it in 这个月我很忙, 我的生日在五月 and 一年有十二个月.

What are some examples of 月 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 1

    这个月我很忙。

    Zhège yuè wǒ hěn máng.

    I am very busy this month.

  2. HSK 2

    我的生日在五月。

    Wǒ de shēngrì zài wǔyuè.

    My birthday is in May.

  3. HSK 1

    一年有十二个月。

    Yì nián yǒu shí'èr gè yuè.

    A year has twelve months.

How is 月 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的生日在几月？

    Nǐ de shēngrì zài jǐ yuè?

    Which month is your birthday in?

  2. Speaker B:

    我的生日在五月。

    Wǒ de shēngrì zài wǔyuè.

    My birthday is in May.

  3. Speaker A:

    这个月你忙吗？

    Zhège yuè nǐ máng ma?

    Are you busy this month?

  4. Speaker B:

    这个月我很忙。

    Zhège yuè wǒ hěn máng.

    I am very busy this month.

Can you use 月 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 一年有十二个___。 (A year has twelve months.)
  2. 2.What does 这个月我很忙。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "month"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.