How to Say ‘December twelfth’ in Simplified Chinese
十二月十二日
💬 Usage Tip: The twelfth month [十二月] (shi er yue) means the last month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
🇨🇳 In China: In some parts of China, this day marks preparation for the Winter Solstice, with families starting to make dumplings and other festive foods.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
十二月
[shí èr yuè]
December
The twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
圣诞节在十二月。
Christmas is in December.
十二日
[shí èr rì]
Twelfth day
The twelfth day of any month in the Gregorian calendar.
十二月十二日我们去旅行。
We are going on a trip on the twelfth of December.
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