How to Say ‘May 1st’ in Simplified Chinese
五月一号
wǔ yuè yī hào
[wǔyuè yī hào]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese dates go from big to small: month first, then day, like 十月二号 (shí yuè èr hào) "October 2nd". Add a year and it goes in front of the month.
🇨🇳 In China: 五一 (wǔ yī) "Labour Day" starts a multi-day national holiday. Trains and tourist sites get extremely crowded, so book transport early if you're travelling around then.
Phrase Breakdown
五月
wǔ yuè
[wǔyuè]
May
The fifth month of the year.
五月很漂亮。
May is beautiful.
一号
yī hào
[yī hào]
the 1st (day of the month)
The first day of a month.
下个月一号见。
See you on the 1st of next month.
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