English–Chinese

“january” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī yuè

Example

他的生日在一月。tā de shēng rì zài yí yuè

His birthday is in January.

Illustration for 一月 (january)

How to say “january” in Chinese

“January” in Chinese is 一月 (yī yuè).

The starting point of the twelve-month cycle.

Full entry for 一月: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一月

我们计划在一月出发。wǒ men jì huà zài yí yuè chū fā

We plan to leave in January.

Tips for using 一月

  • English uses a special name for this month, but Chinese keeps the transparent number-plus-month system, linking its name to the wider set of Chinese month names.

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