Chinese word

一月

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī yuè

Meaning

  • nounJanuary

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)

More examples

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

We plan to leave in January.

Core concept

The starting point of the twelve-month cycle.

Common phrases

  • 在一月zài yí yuè

    in January

  • 一月一日yí yuè yí rì

    January 1

  • 一月的天气yí yuè de tiān qì

    January weather

Similar words

1月1 yuè: A compact numeral-based way to write January in dates.
一月份yí yuè fèn: January viewed as a named month or as a time period within the year.
正月zhēng yuè: The lunar calendar's first month, linked with Lunar New Year celebrations.

Definition in Chinese

一年中的第一个月，通常指公历的一月，在特定语境下也可指农历的一月。yì nián zhōng de dì yí gè yuè tōng cháng zhǐ gōng lì de yí yuè zài tè dìng yǔ jìng xià yě kě zhǐ nóng lì de yí yuè

Word origin

一月 (yīyuè, "January") is built from 一 (yī, "one") and 月 (yuè, "month"), showing its place as month one; in calendar discussions, it can also refer to the first lunar month.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Related words

  • 一月份yí yuè fènJanuarynoun

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