Chinese Conversation · Level 9
90 words
Chinese word
月
Pronunciation
Pinyinyuè
Meaning
- nounmonth
Example
这个月我们要完成三个项目。zhè ge yuè wǒ men yào wán chéng sān gè xiàng mù
This month, we need to finish three projects.
More examples
我每个月都存一点钱。wǒ měi gè yuè dōu cún yì diǎn qián
I save a little money every month.
Core concept
A familiar object in the sky whose repeating cycle becomes a measured block of calendar time.
Common phrases
每个月měi gè yuè
every month
这个月zhè ge yuè
this month
下个月xià gè yuè
next month
Similar words
月亮yuè liàng: The bright, round object seen in the sky at night.
星期xīng qī: A seven-day block used to organize time.
天tiān: The time from the beginning to the end of one day.
日rì: A single calendar date or the day marked by it.
Definition in Chinese
指天空中的天然天体（即月亮），也可引申为以月的周期为基础的月份或与之相关的事物。zhǐ tiān kōng zhōng de tiān rán tiān tǐ jí yuè liàng yě kě yǐn shēn wèi yǐ yuè de zhōu qī wèi jī chǔ de yuè fèn huò yǔ zhī xiāng guān de shì wù
Word origin
The character 月 (yuè, "moon") began as a drawing of the moon and came to name a month because the moon's cycle helps mark time.
Usage tips
- In dates, a number comes before 月 (yuè, "month"), while 月亮 (yuèliàng, "moon") is the usual everyday word for the object in the sky.