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月

yuè · yue

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Measure words: 个 gè, 轮 lún

Meaning

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  1. moon
  2. month
  3. monthly
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Who is older?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)生日(shēngrì)是(shì)几(jǐ)月(yuè)？

    Dengdeng, which month is your birthday?

  2. Dengdeng

    十二(shíèr)月(yuè)，你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    December. And you?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)是(shì)三(sān)月(yuè)。

    Mine is March.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)大(dà)九(jiǔ)个(gè)月(yuè)。

    Then you're nine months older than me.

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)是(shì)哥哥(gēge)。

    Right, so I'm the big brother.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，哥哥(gēge)，那(nà)你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)拿(ná)书包(shūbāo)。

    Fine, big brother, then carry my bag for me.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)必(bì)须(xū)付(fù)三(sān)个(gè)月(yuè)的(de)房(fáng)租(zū)作(zuò)为(wéi)押(yā)金(jīn)。

You have to give three months' rent as a deposit.

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02

今(jīn)晚(wǎn)的(de)月(yuè)亮(liang)又(yòu)圆(yuán)又(yòu)亮(liàng)。

The moon is round and bright tonight.

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