四月 (sì yuè) — April (fourth month of the Gregorian calendar); fourth month of the lunar calendar
Definition
Literally 'fourth month' — 四月 is the standard way to say 'April' in modern Chinese. In the lunar calendar context (农历四月) it means the fourth lunar month, not April.
noun
April (fourth month of the Gregorian calendar)fourth month of the lunar calendar
Examples
- 四月。sì yuè Shì chūn tiān de yí gè yuè.April is a month of spring.
- 四月。Nóng lì sì yuè shì xià tiān kāi shǐ de shí hou.The fourth lunar month is when summer begins.
- 四月。Wǒ sì yuè yào qù běi jīng lǚ xíng.I'm going to travel to Beijing in April.
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