Months in Chinese
Do you know the Chinese words for the months of the year? How about the words for Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring? You will after this free online lesson! Whether you’re traveling in a Chinese-speaking country, or having a conversation with native Mandarin Chinese speakers, the months and seasons are useful to know.
Follow the English translations, listen carefully to the Chinese pronunciation and practice saying the months and seasons aloud. Remember, practice makes perfect! And here's a tip: Start using a Chinese calendar, which will help you remember the words more easily.
Resources for further reading:
Pronouncing months in Chinese
Here are the names of the months…
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一月
January
二月
February
三月
March
四月
April
五月
May
六月
June
七月
July
八月
August
九月
September
十月
October
十一月
November
十二月
December
How to pronounce seasons in Chinese
春天
Spring
夏天
Summer
秋天
Autumn
冬天
Winter
Officially spring is during the months of March, April and May in China. Summer is from June through to August. Autumn is during the months of September, October and November and winter is from December to February. Nevertheless, it’s not uncommon to have some cold weather in May when the plants are in full flower or warm and humid days in October together with beautiful autumn colors.
If you want more lessons on Chinese time then I recommend these ones!
- Chinese Time.
- Pronouncing the days of the week in Chinese.
- Need to organise meetings in Chinese.
- All about telling the time in Chinese.
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