How to Say ‘December twelfth’ in Traditional Chinese
十二月十二號
💬 Usage Tip: Months are counted straightforwardly in Chinese, so December [十二月] is 'twelfth month.'
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: The concept of celebrating the 'twelve days of Christmas' is not traditional in Taiwan, but Christmas is increasingly recognized as a festive holiday.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
十二月
[shí èr yuè]
December
The twelfth and final month of the year.
我們在十二月慶祝聖誕節。
We celebrate Christmas in December.
十二號
[shí èr hào]
Twelfth
Refers to the twelfth day of a month.
十二號是學校的假期。
The twelfth is a school holiday.
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