Let’s learn how to say different months in Chinese (Jan to Dec).
Here are the Chinese names of each month with English and pinyin, starting from January (JAN):
- 一月 (Yīyuè) – January
- 二月 (Èryuè) – February
- 三月 (Sānyuè) – March
- 四月 (Sìyuè) – April
- 五月 (Wǔyuè) – May
- 六月 (Liùyuè) – June
- 七月 (Qīyuè) – July
- 八月 (Bāyuè) – August
- 九月 (Jiǔyuè) – September
- 十月 (Shíyuè) – October
- 十一月 (Shíyīyuè) – November
- 十二月 (Shí’èryuè) – December
Here are the Chinese names of each month with pinyin, along with example sentences:
1. 一月 (Yī Yuè) – January
- Example: “一月的天气很冷，我们需要穿厚衣服。” (Yī yuè de tiānqì hěn lěng, wǒmen xūyào chuān hòu yīfu.)
“The weather in January is very cold, and we need to wear thick clothes.”
2. 二月 (Èr Yuè) – February
- Example: “二月是春节的月份，家家户户都张灯结彩。” (Èr yuè shì Chūnjié de yuèfèn, jiājiāhùhù dōu zhāngdēngjiécǎi.)
“February is the month of the Spring Festival, and every household decorates with lanterns and color.”
3. 三月 (Sān Yuè) – March
- Example: “三月的桃花开了，整个公园都弥漫着花香。” (Sān yuè de táohuā kāile, zhěnggè gōngyuán dōu mímànzhe huāxiāng.)
“The peach blossoms bloom in March, and the entire park is filled with the fragrance of flowers.”
4. 四月 (Sì Yuè) – April
- Example: “四月的春雨滋润着大地，万物复苏。” (Sì yuè de chūnyǔ zīrùn zhe dàdì, wànwù fùsū.)
“The spring rain in April nourishes the earth, and everything comes back to life.”
5. 五月 (Wǔ Yuè) – May
- Example: “五月的劳动节，我们向所有劳动者致敬。” (Wǔ yuè de láodòngjié, wǒmen xiàng suǒyǒu láodòngzhě zhìjìng.)
“On Labor Day in May, we pay tribute to all workers.”
6. 六月 (Liù Yuè) – June
- Example: “六月的儿童节，孩子们都玩得很开心。” (Liù yuè de értóngjié, háizimen dōu wán de hěn kāixīn.)
“On Children’s Day in June, the children all have a great time.”
7. 七月 (Qī Yuè) – July
- Example: “七月的夏天很热，我们喜欢去海边游泳。” (Qī yuè de xiàtiān hěn rè, wǒmen xǐhuān qù hǎibiān yóuyǒng.)
“The summer in July is very hot, and we like to go swimming at the beach.”
8. 八月 (Bā Yuè) – August
- Example: “八月的建军节，我们向军人致敬。” (Bā yuè de Jiànjūnjié, wǒmen xiàng jūnrén zhìjìng.)
“On Army Day in August, we pay tribute to the military.”
9. 九月 (Jiǔ Yuè) – September
- Example: “九月的教师节，我们感谢老师的辛勤付出。” (Jiǔ yuè de jiàoshījié, wǒmen gǎnxiè lǎoshī de xīnqín fùchū.)
“On Teachers’ Day in September, we thank our teachers for their hard work.”
10. 十月 (Shí Yuè) – October
- Example: “十月的国庆节，全国人民都庆祝这个节日。” (Shí yuè de Guóqìngjié, quánguó rénmín dōu qìngzhù zhège jiérì.)
- “On National Day in October, the entire nation celebrates this holiday.”*
11. 十一月 (Shíyī Yuè) – November
- Example: “十一月的天气渐冷，我们要注意保暖。” (Shíyī yuè de tiānqì jiàn lěng, wǒmen yào zhùyì bǎonuǎn.) “The weather in November is getting colder, and we need to keep warm.”
12. 十二月 (Shí’èr Yuè) – December
- Example: “十二月的圣诞节，我们和家人一起庆祝。” (Shí’èr yuè de Shèngdànjié, wǒmen hé jiārén yìqǐ qìngzhù.)
- “On Christmas in December, we celebrate with our family.”
These example sentences reflect the cultural and seasonal significance of each month in Chinese.