- 十月革命 shíyuègémìng October RevolutionThe Russian Revolution of 1917 led by Lenin and the Bolsheviks which established the Soviet Union; named for the start date of October 25th on the Julian calendar.
- 十月份 shíyuèfèn Octoberthe month of October
- 十月怀胎 shíyuèhuáitāi to be pregnant for ten monthsbe pregnant for ten months; the full duration of a pregnancy; idiomatically used to describe a process reaching completion in due course or after a long period of preparation
- 猎杀红色十月号 lièshāhóngsèshíyuèhào The Hunt for Red October"The Hunt for Red October", a novel by Tom Clancy