shíyuè
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In pinyin "October" is shíyuè (十月), literally "ten month". It follows the same number plus yuè (月) pattern as every other month.
October 1 is the National Day of the People's Republic of China, called Guóqìngjié (国庆节). The holiday week that follows is widely known as the Golden Week.
Meaning: the month of October (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Say shíyuè with a rising tone on shí and a falling tone on yuè.
Did you know?
- National Day on October 1 is called Guóqìngjié (国庆节), and it starts a holiday of several days.
Examples in context
- Shíyuè de tiānqì hěn hǎo.The weather in October is nice.
- Shíyuè yī hào shì Guóqìngjié.October 1 is National Day.
Example conversation
Tao asks his colleague about holidays with a Colleague at the office in Beijing.
- TaoShíyuè yǒu jiàqī ma?Is there a holiday in October?
- ColleagueYǒu, Guóqìngjié.Yes, National Day.
- TaoTài hǎo le!Great!
