Chinese word

月份

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuè fèn

Meaning

  • nounmonth

Example

现在是什么月份？xiàn zài shì shén me yuè fèn

What month is it now?

Illustration for 月份 (month)

More examples

你通常在哪个月份旅行？nǐ tōng cháng zài nǎ ge yuè fèn lǚ xíng

Which month do you usually travel in?

Core concept

One of the twelve parts of a year, identified by its name or number.

Common phrases

  • 几月份jǐ yuè fèn

    which month

  • 三月份sān yuè fèn

    March

  • 十二月份shí èr yuè fèn

    December

Similar words

月yuè: One of the twelve calendar divisions that make up a year.
几月jǐ yuè: Used as a noun phrase to ask which month it is.

Definition in Chinese

表示一年中某一个月，或用来指明某个月的名称或序号，用于询问或说明属于哪一个月。biǎo shì yì nián zhōng mǒu yí gè yuè huò yòng lái zhǐ míng mǒu gè yuè de míng chēng huò xù hào yòng yú xún wèn huò shuō míng shǔ yú nǎ yí gè yuè

Word origin

The compound joins 月 (yuè, "month") with 份 (fèn, "portion"), treating a month as one defined share of the year.

Usage tips

  • For a birthday, holiday, or trip, this word names the month, but it does not measure how long the event lasts.

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