Chinese Conversation · Level 6
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Chinese word
五月
Pronunciation
Pinyinwǔ yuè
Meaning
- nounMay
Example
五月的花开了。wǔ yuè de huā kāi le
May's flowers bloomed.
More examples
学校在五月假期有安排活动。xué xiào zài wǔ yuè jià qī yǒu ān pái huó dòng
The school has activities planned during the May holiday.
Core concept
The yearly calendar period that follows April and comes before June.
Common phrases
五月初wǔ yuè chū
early May
五月假期wǔ yuè jià qī
May holiday
五月的天气wǔ yuè de tiān qì
May weather
Similar words
五月份wǔ yuè fèn: An everyday spoken name for the month of May as a period of time.
5月5 yuè: A written form of May that uses the numeral 5.
Definition in Chinese
表示月份的名词，字面意思为第五个月，现代汉语中通常指公历的五月。biǎo shì yuè fèn de míng cí zì miàn yì si wèi dì wǔ gè yuè xiàn dài hàn yǔ zhōng tōng cháng zhǐ gōng lì de wǔ yuè
Word origin
The compound 五月 (wǔyuè, "May") is formed from 五 (wǔ, "five") + 月 (yuè, "month"), reflecting the traditional numbering of months.
Usage tips
- For a month as a time span, 在五月份 (zài wǔyuèfèn, "in May") is a useful everyday pattern, while dates still place the day after the month.