Chinese word

三月

Pronunciation

Pinyinsān yuè

Meaning

  • nounMarch

Example

我们计划在三月去旅行。wǒ men jì huà zài sān yuè qù lǚ xíng

We plan to travel in March.

Illustration for 三月 (March)

More examples

我们打算在三月底完成这个项目。wǒ men dǎ suàn zài sān yuè dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We plan to complete this project at the end of March.

Core concept

A numbered slot in the annual calendar that anchors dates and plans near the start of spring in the north.

Common phrases

  • 在三月zài sān yuè

    in March

  • 三月底sān yuè dǐ

    at the end of March

  • 三月份sān yuè fèn

    March

Similar words

3月3 yuè: Written with the number 3 to identify the third month in dates and schedules.
三月份sān yuè fèn: Used in conversation and announcements to refer to the year's third month.
春天chūn tiān: The spring season, the part of the year linked with warming weather and new growth.

Definition in Chinese

一年中的第三个月，公历为3月，位于二月和四月之间，北半球通常进入早春，南半球则为初秋。yì nián zhōng de dì sān gè yuè gōng lì wèi 3 yuè wèi yú èr yuè hé sì yuè zhī jiān běi bàn qiú tōng cháng jìn rù zǎo chūn nán bàn qiú zé wèi chū qiū

Word origin

三月 (sānyuè, "March") literally joins the number 三 (sān, "three") with 月 (yuè, "month") to identify month three.

Usage tips

  • Chinese dates follow a year-month-day order, so a March date places the month before the day and fits naturally into the wider date pattern.

Related words

  • 三月份sān yuè fènMarchnoun

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