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yuè

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“月”有两个意思:一个是天上的月亮,另一个是一年里的十二个月。

"月" has two meanings: one is the moon in the sky, the other is the twelve months in a year.

我们常说“一月”、“二月”,也可以说“这个月”。

We often say "一月" (January), "二月" (February), and can also say "这个月" (this month).

Meanings

yuè

month

这个月我很忙。

I am very busy this month.

yuè

moon

今天晚上的月很圆。

The moon is very full tonight.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    for the celestial moon, 月亮 is far more common in speech than the single 月.

  • Etymology

    originally a pictograph of the crescent moon; the calendar month sense grew from lunar cycles.

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