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月

yuè

month; moon

Usage note

“月”可以指天上的月亮，也可以表示时间单位，比如一年有十二个月。

“yuè” kěyǐ zhǐ tiānshàng de yuèliang, yě kěyǐ biǎoshì shíjiān dānwèi, bǐrú yī nián yǒu shí'èr gè yuè.

This word can mean the moon in the sky, or it can be used as a unit of time, like the twelve months in a year.

Context note

“月”可以表示天上的月亮，也可以表示日历里的一个月，比如一月、二月。它和时间有关。

“yuè” kěyǐ biǎoshì tiānshàng de yuèliang, yě kěyǐ biǎoshì rìlì lǐ de yīgè yuè, bǐrú yīyuè, èryuè. Tā hé shíjiān yǒuguān.

This word is used to talk about the moon in the sky, or a month on the calendar, like January or February. It belongs to the topic of time.

5 examples

每个月都去公园玩。
měi gè yuè dōu qù gōng yuán wán。
Every month, we go to the park to play.
中秋节吃月饼。
zhōng qiū jié chī yuè bǐng。
On Mid-Autumn Festival, we eat mooncakes.
这个月的天气很好。
zhè ge yuè de tiān qì hěn hǎo。
The weather this month is very good.
月亮升起来了。
yuè liàng shēng qǐ lái le。
The moon has risen up.
每月一次的家庭聚会。
měi yuè yī cì de jiā tíng jù huì。
A family gathering every month.

5 mini stories

妈妈指着天空说：“看，月儿弯弯像小船。”我抬头找啊找，找到了那弯弯的月亮。
Māma zhǐzhe tiānkōng shuō: “Kàn, yuèr wānwān xiàng xiǎo chuán.” Wǒ táitóu zhǎo a zhǎo, zhǎodàole nà wānwān de yuèliang.
Mum pointed at the sky and said, 'Look, the crescent moon is like a little boat.' I looked up and searched, and found that crescent moon.
这个月我掉了第一颗牙。我用小盒子装好，放在枕头下，等着牙仙来。
Zhège yuè wǒ diàole dì yī kē yá. Wǒ yòng xiǎo hézi zhuānghǎo, fàng zài zhěntou xià, děngzhe yáxiān lái.
This month I lost my first tooth. I put it in a little box under my pillow, waiting for the tooth fairy.
爸爸的生日在八月。我和妈妈偷偷做了一个蛋糕，上面画了一个大笑脸月亮。
Bàba de shēngrì zài bā yuè. Wǒ hé māma tōutōu zuòle yī gè dàngāo, shàngmiàn huàle yī gè dà xiàoliǎn yuèliang.
Dad's birthday is in August. Mum and I secretly made a cake and drew a big smiley moon on top.
中秋节的月亮又圆又亮。我们全家坐在院子里，一边吃月饼一边看月亮。
Zhōngqiū jié de yuèliang yòu yuán yòu liàng. Wǒmen quánjiā zuò zài yuànzi lǐ, yībiān chī yuèbǐng yībiān kàn yuèliang.
The Mid-Autumn Festival moon was round and bright. Our whole family sat in the yard, eating mooncakes and watching the moon.
日历翻到新的一月，春天来了。我和朋友约好，这个月要去公园放风筝。
Rìlì fān dào xīn de yī yuè, chūntiān láile. Wǒ hé péngyou yuēhǎo, zhège yuè yào qù gōngyuán fàng fēngzheng.
The calendar turned to a new month, and spring arrived. My friend and I made a plan to fly kites in the park this month.

Mini dialogue

生日

A
你的生日是几月几号？
Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?
What month and day is your birthday?
B
我的生日在六月一日，是儿童节。
Wǒ de shēngrì zài liù yuè yī rì, shì Értóng Jié.
My birthday is on June 1st, Children's Day.

看月亮

A
今晚的月亮真圆啊！
Jīn wǎn de yuèliang zhēn yuán a!
The moon is so round tonight!
B
因为今天是农历十五，每个月这一天月亮都很圆。
Yīnwèi jīntiān shì nónglì shíwǔ, měi gè yuè zhè yī tiān yuèliang dōu hěn yuán.
Because today is the 15th of the lunar calendar, the moon is very round on this day every month.

Related words and contrasts

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月亮
yuè liang
moon

The full word for 'moon'. 月 alone can mean 'month' or 'moon' in compound words.

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年
nián
year

A unit of time longer than a month. 12 月 make 1 年.

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日
rì
day, sun

A unit of time shorter than a month. Also means 'sun'.

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