七月 /7月
qīyuè
In Chinese, July is 七月 /7月 (qīyuè).
七月 is used to name the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar and can be used in casual conversations.
Meaning: seventh month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 七月 is composed of the number seven (七) and the word for month (月).
Which one should you use?
七月份 can also be used to refer to the month as a specific timeframe or period of time.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the suffix 份 (fèn) to 七月 to create 七月份 creates a noun that is often used when referring to the month as a period of time or a specific timeframe in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
qīyuè
Did you know?
- The lunar 七月 is the time of the Ghost Festival, where it is believed that the gates of hell open and spirits visit the living.
- In some Chinese contexts, particularly when discussing traditional festivals, referring to the seventh month can evoke the 'Qixi Festival', often called the Chinese Valentine's Day.
- The character for month 月 is a pictograph that originally depicted a crescent moon.
Examples in context
- 我是七月出生的。I was born in July.
- 我们将在七月开会。We'll have a meeting in July.
- 七月是我最喜欢的月份，因为那是我的生日。July is my favorite month because it is my birthday.
- 七月的天气很热。The weather in July is very hot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “July” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
