How to say “month” in Chinese
month (of the year)
“Month” in Chinese is 月份, yuè fèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
月份 is read yuè fèn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a crescent moon.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 分 fēn “divide” — both the meaning and the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “月份”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 月份. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你是几月份来中国的？nǐshìjǐyuèfènláiZhōngguódeWhat month did you come to China?
More words from the lesson “Deadlines and dates”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “month” in Chinese?
“Month” in Chinese is 月份, pinyin yuèfèn.
What does 月份 mean?
月份 (yuèfèn) means “month (of the year)”.
How do you write 月份?
月份 is 2 characters: 月 (yuè) — moon, month; 份 (fèn) — share, portion; copy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 月份?
月份 is read yuèfèn. Tones: yuè — fourth tone, fèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“month” in the lesson “Deadlines and dates”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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