How to Say ‘August 12’ in Simplified Chinese
八月十二号
bā yuè shí èr hào
[bah yweh shir ar how]
💬 Usage Tip: For full dates, Chinese goes big to small: month, then day, as in [八月十二号]. The same order works with other dates like [十月三号].
Phrase Breakdown
八月
bā yuè
[bah yweh]
August
The eighth month of the year.
她八月十二号生日。
Her birthday is on August 12th.
十二号
shí èr hào
[shir ar how]
the 12th
A date expression meaning the twelfth day of the month.
她八月十二号生日。
Her birthday is on August 12th.
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