How to Say ‘May twelfth.’ in Traditional Chinese
五月十二號。
wǔ yuè shí èr hào
[wǔyuè shí'èr hào]
💬 Usage Tip: Months are just number + 月 (yuè), so 五月 is literally "fifth month". In speech the day takes 號 (hào), while written dates usually use 日 (rì).
Phrase Breakdown
五月
wǔ yuè
[wǔyuè]
May
The fifth month; literally 'five month'.
五月天氣很熱。
The weather in May is hot.
十二號
shí èr hào
[shí'èr hào]
the 12th (day of the month)
Number plus 號 gives the day of the month in speech.
我們十二號見面。
We'll meet on the 12th.
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