月 yuè
“moon; month; monthly”
noun, time wordHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Measure word 个 · 轮
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
月 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 269: 月 yuè — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 月
月 means "month", used in dates and time expressions like 一月 (January), 三月 and 这个月 (this month); in compounds and written style it also means "moon" (明月, 月色). In everyday speech the moon is usually called 月亮.
例句Example sentences
- 这个月我很忙。zhè ge yuè wǒ hěn máng.I am very busy this month.
- 我三月去北京。wǒ sān yuè qù běi jīng.I am going to Beijing in March.
- 今晚的月亮很亮。jīn wǎn de yuè liang hěn liàng.The moon is very bright tonight.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗今天的月很亮。
✓今天的月亮很亮。
In modern spoken Chinese the moon is 月亮; 月 on its own for the moon belongs to written or poetic style and is not used in a sentence like this.