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yuè

month; moon

How common it is

月 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yuè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

“月”可以用来表示时间中的月份,也可以指代月亮。

yuè kě yǐ lái bǎo shí qíng zhōng de yuè fèn , yě kě zhǐ dài yuè liàng 。

"月"可以用来表示时间中的月份,也可以指代月亮。

Context note

“月”常用于描述一年中的月份或自然现象中的月亮。

yuè cháng yòng yú miáo shù yī nián zhōng de yuè fèn huò zì rán xiàng xiàn zhōng de yuè liàng 。

"月"常用于描述一年中的月份或自然现象中的月亮。

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

小明每个月都会去公园玩。妈妈说,月亮圆的时候最好看。
xiǎo míng měi gè yuè dōu huì qù gōng yuán wán。 mā ma shuō, yuè liàng yuán de shí hòu zuì hǎo kàn。
Every month, Xiaoming would go to the park to play. His mom said that the full moon was the best to look at.
中秋节那天晚上,我们全家一起赏月。
zhōng qiū jié nà tiān wǎn shàng, wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ shǎng yuè。
On Mid-Autumn Festival night, we all gathered together to admire the moon.
这个月的天气很好,适合出去玩。
zhè ge yuè de tiān qì hěn hǎo, shì hé chū qù wán。
The weather this month is very good, suitable for going out to play.
月亮升起来了,我们开始做月饼。
yuè liàng shēng qǐ lái le, wǒ men kāi shǐ zuò yuè bǐng。
The moon has risen up, and we started making mooncakes.
每月一次的家庭聚会,大家都很开心。
měi yuè yī cì de jiā tíng jù huì, dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
A family gathering every month, everyone is very happy.

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