Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 八月 | bāyuè | /pä⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) /pa²¹ ye²¹/ (Mandarin, Chengdu, Sinological IPA) |
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| 8月 | bāyuè | /pä⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) /paːt̚³ jyːt̚²/ (Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological IPA, Standard Cantonese, Hong Kong) |
alternative form |
| 八月 | peh-go̍eh, peh-ge̍h, peh-gōe, poeh-go̍eh, poeh-ge̍h, poeh-gōe | /pue(ʔ)⁵ ɡəʔ²⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Lukang, Kinmen, Sinological IPA, Hsinchu) /pue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ɡəʔ⁵⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Lukang, Kinmen, Sinological IPA, Hsinchu) |
Hokkien |
The term is used to refer to the month of August. It can be written using the Chinese character for eight or the Arabic numeral 8.
What does it mean word for word?
八月 is composed of the number eight (八) and the character for month (月), meaning "eighth month".
Which one should you use?
Using the Arabic numeral 8月 is a very common alternative in written Chinese for dates and months. 八月份 is a version used to refer to the month as a specific period of time or a calendar month.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Dungan, the word for August is байүә. In Hokkien, the word is written as 八月.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the suffix 份 (fèn) to the end of the month name, as in 八月份, is a common way to refer to the month as a period of time or a specific month in a calendar context.
How do you pronounce it?
peh-go̍eh, peh-ge̍h, peh-gōe, poeh-go̍eh, poeh-ge̍h, poeh-gōe
Did you know?
- In the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, the 八月 (eighth month) typically falls in September or October and is the peak season for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
- A specialized telegraph symbol ㋇ was created to represent the combination of the number 8 and the character for month in early electronic communications.
- Dungan, a language spoken in Central Asia, uses the Cyrillic script to write the word for August as байүә.
Examples in context
- Tom從八月六號他失業那天，開始領失業救濟金。Tom has been on the dole since the 6th of August when he lost his job.This sentence shows how to use 八月 when mentioning a specific date.Tatoeba #5496239 by egg0073, translation #5496185 by sundown
- 8月份没课。There is no school during August.This sentence shows the use of the alternative spelling 8月.Tatoeba #333141 by fucongcong, translation #72325 by CK
- 我們八月去了露營。We went camping in August.This sentence shows the use of 八月 in a sentence about a past event.Tatoeba #345629 by nickyeow, translation #247844 by adjusting
- 我会在八月去北京。I will go to Beijing in August.
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Example conversation
Wei and Zihan are talking about their summer vacation plans.
- 伟 Wei妳八月有空嗎？Nǐ bāyuè yǒu kòng ma?Are you free in August?
- 梓涵 Zihan我八月初要去旅遊。Wǒ bāyuè chū yào qù lǚyóu.I am going to travel in early August.
- 伟 Wei那我們八月下旬見。Nà wǒmen bāyuè xiàxūn jiàn.Then let's meet in late August.
- 梓涵 Zihan沒問題，到時候再約。Méi wèntí, dào shíhòu zài yuē.No problem, we'll arrange it then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “August” translations and entries 八月, 8月, 八月, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 8月, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
