sìyuè
standard, pinyin
April in Mandarin Chinese is sìyuè in pinyin, written 四月 in characters. It means "fourth month".
Meaning: fourth month of the year (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
sì is "four" and yuè is "month". Chinese names months by number, so yīyuè is January and shíèryuè is December.
How do you pronounce it?
Both syllables carry a falling tone, shown by the grave accent in sìyuè. The sì sounds like "ssuh" and yuè is close to "yweh".
Did you know?
- Qingming, the tomb-sweeping festival, falls around April 4 or 5 in most years.
Examples in context
- Sìyuè hěn nuǎnhuo.April is quite warm.
- Wǒ de shēngrì zài sìyuè.My birthday is in April.
- Sìyuè yī hào shì yúrénjié.April 1 is April Fools Day.
Example conversation
Wei asks his classmate Lan when she plans a trip.
- WeiNǐ shénme shíhou qù Běijīng?When are you going to Beijing?
- LanWǒ sìyuè qù.I am going in April.
- WeiSìyuè de Běijīng hěn piàoliang.Beijing is beautiful in April.
