Months in Chinese

Do you know the Chinese words for the months of the year? How about the words for Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring? You will after this free online lesson! Whether you’re traveling in a Chinese-speaking country, or having a conversation with native Mandarin Chinese speakers, the months and seasons are useful to know.

Follow the English translations, listen carefully to the Chinese pronunciation and practice saying the months and seasons aloud. Remember, practice makes perfect! And here's a tip: Start using a Chinese calendar, which will help you remember the words more easily.

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Pronouncing months in Chinese

Here are the names of the months…

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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
shíèryuè
December
June in Chinese

How to pronounce seasons in Chinese

春天
chūntiān
Spring
夏天
xiàtiān
Summer
秋天
qiūtiān
Autumn
冬天
dōngtiān
Winter

Officially spring is during the months of March, April and May in China. Summer is from June through to August. Autumn is during the months of September, October and November and winter is from December to February. Nevertheless, it’s not uncommon to have some cold weather in May when the plants are in full flower or warm and humid days in October together with beautiful autumn colors.

If you want more lessons on Chinese time then I recommend these ones!

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