七月 (qī yuè) — July (Gregorian calendar); seventh month of the lunar calendar

Definition

七月 means 'July' in the Gregorian calendar, but it is also the traditional name for the seventh lunar month — when 七月 appears without 阳历, it often means the lunar month (note example 2).

noun
July (Gregorian calendar)seventh month of the lunar calendar

Examples

  • 七月
    Wǒ qī yuè yào qù lǚ xíng.
    I want to travel in July.
  • 七月
    Nóng lì qī yuè shì zhōng yuán jié, rén men huì jì zǔ.
    The seventh lunar month is the Ghost Festival, when people honor ancestors.
  • 七月
    qī yuè De tiān qì hěn rè.
    The weather in July is very hot.
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