Chinese word

十二月

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí èr yuè

Meaning

  • nounDecember

Example

我们在十二月回家。wǒ men zài shí èr yuè huí jiā

We go home in December.

Illustration for 十二月 (December)

More examples

十二月有很多节日。shí èr yuè yǒu hěn duō jié rì

There are many holidays in December.

Core concept

The year-end month that connects the last part of the calendar with festivals, celebrations, and time off.

Common phrases

  • 每到十二月měi dào shí èr yuè

    every December

  • 十二月里shí èr yuè lǐ

    in December

  • 十二月的节日shí èr yuè de jié rì

    December holidays

Similar words

12月12 yuè: A short number-based form for the year's twelfth month, used in casual speech and brief writing.
十二月份shí èr yuè fèn: A month-based form for December, useful in discussions of monthly timing and periods.
年底nián dǐ: The period near the end of the year, often focused on annual results, closing tasks, and final plans.

Definition in Chinese

公历中一年的第十二个月，常表示年度的结束、节庆或假期时段。gōng lì zhōng yì nián de dì shí èr gè yuè cháng biǎo shì nián dù de jié shù jié qìng huò jià qī shí duàn

Word origin

The meaning of 十二月 (shíèryuè, "December") comes directly from 十二 (shíèr, "twelve") + 月 (yuè, "month"), the twelfth month in the calendar.

Usage tips

  • Chinese dates normally put the year before the month and the day after the month, unlike the common American month-day-year order.

Related words

  • 十二月份shí èr yuè fènDecembernoun

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