八月

bāyuè

noun #13,304

Meanings

1 August
2 eighth month (of the lunar year)

Characters

Examples

八月是北京最热的月份之一。

Bāyuè shì Běijīng zuì rè de yuèfèn zhīyī.

August is one of the hottest months in Beijing.

他的生日在八月十五号。

Tā de shēngrì zài bāyuè shíwǔ hào.

His birthday is on August 15th.

Tips

culture

In the lunar calendar, 八月十五 (the 15th of the 8th month) is the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), one of China's most important holidays, celebrated with mooncakes and family reunions.

Stroke Order

八 bā

月 yuè