Chinese word

六月

Pronunciation

Pinyinliù yuè

Meaning

  • nounJune

Example

我们计划在六月去旅行。wǒ men jì huà zài liù yuè qù lǚ xíng

We plan to travel in June.

Illustration for 六月 (June)

More examples

公司将在六月底召开会议。gōng sī jiāng zài liù yuè dǐ zhào kāi huì yì

The company will hold a meeting at the end of June.

Core concept

The sixth station in the repeating cycle of the year.

Common phrases

  • 今年六月jīn nián liù yuè

    this June

  • 六月初liù yuè chū

    early June

  • 六月中旬liù yuè zhōng xún

    mid-June

  • 六月底liù yuè dǐ

    the end of June

Similar words

六月份liù yuè fèn: An informal way to refer to the full month of June as a period of time.
6月6 yuè: A number-based form for writing or saying the month of June.

Definition in Chinese

一年的第六个月，用作表示月份的名词。yì nián de dì liù gè yuè yòng zuò biǎo shì yuè fèn de míng cí

Word origin

六月 (liùyuè, "June") combines 六 (liù, "six") and 月 (yuè, "month"), following the Chinese pattern of naming months by number.

Usage tips

  • Chinese calendar dates put the month before the day, so a day number can follow this word to give a precise date.

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