Chinese word

四月

Pronunciation

Pinyinsì yuè

Meaning

  • nounApril

Example

学校在四月开学。xué xiào zài sì yuè kāi xué

School starts in April.

Illustration for 四月 (April)

More examples

我每年在四月去看樱花。wǒ měi nián zài sì yuè qù kàn yīng huā

Every April, I go to see the cherry blossoms.

Core concept

The calendar's fourth month, a springtime bridge toward warmer weather in the Northern Hemisphere.

Common phrases

  • 每年四月měi nián sì yuè

    every April

  • 四月的天气sì yuè de tiān qì

    the weather in April

Similar words

4月4 yuè: A short numeric form for the fourth month in dates, calendars, and tables.
四月份sì yuè fèn: The fourth month viewed as a period lasting one whole month.

Definition in Chinese

公历中一年的第四个月，常简称为四月或写作“4月”，在北半球一般处于春季，通常有30天。gōng lì zhōng yì nián de dì sì gè yuè cháng jiǎn chēng wèi sì yuè huò xiě zuò 4 yuè zài běi bàn qiú yì bān chǔ yú chūn jì tōng cháng yǒu 30 tiān

Word origin

四 (sì, "four") + 月 (yuè, "month") forms a straightforward name for the fourth month of the year.

Usage tips

  • Chinese dates put the month before the day, so 四月十日 (sìyuè shí rì, "April 10") has a different order from many English date formats.

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