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月 (yuè) — Chinese word meaning

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月 (yuè) is a Chinese word: moon; month. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 月

名 míng noun

moon; month

今天是八月十五，月亮特别圆。

jīn tiān shì bā yuè shí wǔ yuè liàng tè bié yuán

Today is August 15th, the moon is especially round.

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Word breakdown

月 yuè — moon; month

Words with this character (10)
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  • 6 月球 yuè qiú — Moon HSK 6
    • 月 moon (celestial body)
    • 球 sphere (spherical body)
    Example

    人类第一次登上月球是在1969年。

    rén lèi dì yī cì dēng shàng yuè qiú shì zài yī jiǔ liù jiǔ nián

    Humans first landed on the Moon in 1969.

  • 7 日新月异 rì xīn yuè yì — advancing rapidly HSK 7
    • 日 day (representing daily change)
    • 新 new (becoming new/renewed)
    • 月 month (representing monthly change)
    • 异 different (becoming different)
    Example

    科技日新月异，改变了我们的生活。

    kē jì rì xīn yuè yì gǎi biàn le wǒ men de shēng huó

    Technology is advancing rapidly, changing our lives.

  • 8 正月 zhēng yuè — first lunar month HSK 7
    • 正 first, primary (in the context of the lunar calendar)
    • 月 month
    Example

    正月初一是春节。

    zhēng yuè chū yī shì chūn jié

    The first day of the first lunar month is Spring Festival.

  • 9 腊月 là yuè — the twelfth lunar month HSK 7
    • 腊 the twelfth (month); traditionally the month for preserving meat
    • 月 month
    Example

    腊月里家家户户都在准备过年。

    là yuè lǐ jiā jiā hù hù dōu zài zhǔn bèi guò nián

    During the twelfth lunar month, every household is preparing for the New Year.

  • 10 蜜月 mì yuè — honeymoon HSK 7
    • 蜜 honey, sweet
    • 月 month, moon
    Example

    他们去巴黎度蜜月。

    tā men qù Bā lí dù mì yuè

    They went to Paris for their honeymoon.

Structure & writing
1 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
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前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
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望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
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钥 yào key 青 qīng black
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朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
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朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
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惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China

月 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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