月份
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
月份 (yuèfèn) · month
月份 (yuèfèn) means “month”. It is written with 2 characters: 月 (month) + 份 (measure word for portions and copies). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 月份 is built
The characters
月 yuè · month
What 月 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A crescent moon (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
份 fèn · measure word for portions and copies
What 份 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 分fēn — to divide
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: The lot or portion 分 allotted to a man 亻 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
一年有十二个月份。Yī nián yǒu shí'èr ge yuèfèn.A year has twelve months.
你最喜欢哪个月份？Nǐ zuì xǐhuan nǎge yuèfèn?Which month do you like best?
Questions about 月份
What does 月份 mean?
月份 (yuèfèn) means “month”.
How do you pronounce 月份?
月份 is pronounced yuèfèn.
Which HSK level is 月份?
月份 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 月亮yuèliangmoon
- 上个月shànggèyuèlast month
- 下个月xià gè yuènext month
- 月底yuèdǐend of the month
- 日新月异rìxīnyuèyìchanging with each passing day
- 岁月suìyuèyears
- 正月Zhēngyuèfirst month of the lunar year
- 月饼yuèbingmooncake
- 月yuèmonth
- 身份证shēnfènzhèngidentity card
Learn 月份 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 73: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.