Chinese word

九月

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǔ yuè

Meaning

  • nounSeptember

Example

九月的天气开始变凉了。jiǔ yuè de tiān qì kāi shǐ biàn liáng le

The weather starts to get cooler in September.

Illustration for 九月 (September)

More examples

我在九月过生日。wǒ zài jiǔ yuè guò shēng rì

My birthday is in September.

Core concept

The ninth slot in the yearly calendar, commonly marking the opening of autumn.

Common phrases

  • 在九月过生日zài jiǔ yuè guò shēng rì

    have one's birthday in September

  • 九月开学jiǔ yuè kāi xué

    classes begin in September

  • 九月初jiǔ yuè chū

    early September

Similar words

九月份jiǔ yuè fèn: The calendar month of September, viewed as a whole period.
月yuè: A one-month period used as a unit of the calendar.
月份yuè fèn: A calendar month treated as one division of the year.

Definition in Chinese

每年公历的第九个月，常写作“九月”，多用来表示秋季初期的月份。měi nián gōng lì de dì jiǔ gè yuè cháng xiě zuò jiǔ yuè duō yòng lái biǎo shì qiū jì chū qī de yuè fèn

Word origin

九 (jiǔ, "nine") + 月 (yuè, "month") forms the direct Chinese name for the ninth month of the solar year.

Usage tips

  • Chinese dates usually place the month before the day, so 九月十日 (jiǔyuè shírì, "September 10") follows a clear month-then-day pattern.

Related words

  • 九月份jiǔ yuè fènSeptembernoun

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