How to Say "October" in Chinese

十月

shíyuè

In Chinese, October is said as 十月 (shíyuè).

十月 is used to refer to the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar.

Meaning: tenth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of 十 (ten) and 月 (month).

shíyuè

In traditional Chinese culture, 十月 is often associated with the 'Double Ninth Festival' which occurs during this period and involves climbing mountains to ward off evil.
The character 月 (yuè) used in 十月 is also the word for 'moon', reflecting the ancient connection between lunar cycles and the measurement of time.
Unlike English where 'October' comes from the Latin word for 'eight', Chinese simply uses the number ten in 十月 because it is the tenth month.

已经是十月了。
It's October already.
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湯姆在十月被解雇了。
Tom was fired in October.
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在十月的某一天，祯子醒来后发现了正在哭泣的母亲。
One day in October, when Sadako awoke, she found her mother crying.
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我的生日是十月六号
My birthday is on October 6th.
十月一日是国庆节
October 1st is National Day.
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A couple is discussing their travel plans.

佳怡 Jiayi

我们十月去旅游吗？
Wǒmen shíyuè qù lǚyóu ma?
Are we going traveling in October?
志强 Zhiqiang

十月的天气很舒服。
Shíyuè de tiānqì hěn shūfu.
The weather in October is very comfortable.
佳怡 Jiayi

那我们就定在十月吧。
Nà wǒmen jiù dìng zài shíyuè ba.
Then let's set it for October.
志强 Zhiqiang

好的，我来订机票。
Hǎo de, wǒ lái dìng jīpiào.
Okay, I will book the flight tickets.

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