月份 yuèfèn month
How to remember 月份: 月 moon + 份 measure word for portions and documents = month.
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How it is used
- Used when specifying which month in a series, especially after a number: 三月份 (sānyuèfèn, [the month of] March).
- 月 alone is enough for a duration (三个月, three months); 月份 is for naming or identifying a specific month, e.g. on forms or schedules.
Example sentences
- 8月份没课。 8yuèfèn méikè.There is no school during August.
- 六七月份雨很多。 Liùqī yuèfèn yǔ hěnduō.We have a lot of rain in June and July.
- 我一月份要参加考试。 Wǒ yíyuèfèn yào cānjiākǎoshì.I'm taking an exam in January.