一月
yīyuè
January
Months in Chinese
Chinese months have no names, only numbers: a digit plus 月 ("moon, month"). January is 一月, December is 十二月.
The twelve months
January or "one month"
- 一月 is January, while 一个月 (yí ge yuè) is a period of one month. The measure word 个 turns the name into an amount.
- In a month name two is 二: 二月 (February). In a length of time it is 两: 两个月 (two months).
- This, last and next month take 个 too: 这个月, 上个月, 下个月.
一个月
yí ge yuè
One month
两个月
liǎng ge yuè
Two months
这个月
zhège yuè
This month
上个月
shàng ge yuè
Last month
下个月
xià ge yuè
Next month
现在几月？
xiànzài jǐ yuè?
What month is it?
More about numbers
Frequently asked questions
How do you say January in Chinese?
January is 一月 (yīyuè), literally "month one".
How do you say December in Chinese?
December is 十二月 (shí'èryuè), the twelfth month.
What is the difference between 一月 and 一个月?
一月 is the name of the month, January. 一个月 is a length of time, one month: 我学了一个月 means "I studied for a month".
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