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How to Say ‘May fifth’ in Traditional Chinese

五月五號

💬 Usage Tip: [五號] to represent the date 'fifth'.

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: May 5th is known for Double Fifth Festival or Dragon Boat Festival.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

五月

[wǔ yuè]

May

The fifth month in the Gregorian calendar.

Example

五月五號是端午節。

May 5th is the Dragon Boat Festival.

五號

[wǔ hào]

Fifth day

The fifth day of the month.

Example

我們在五號吃粽子。

We eat zongzi on the 5th.

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