English–Chinese
“early in the month” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshàng xún
Example
我们计划在上旬去北京。wǒ men jì huà zài shàng xún qù běi jīng
We plan to go to Beijing early in the month.
How to say “early in the month” in Chinese
“Early in the month” in Chinese is 上旬 (shàng xún).
The opening segment of a month, measured as ten calendar days.
Example sentences with 上旬
会议定在本月上旬召开。huì yì dìng zài běn yuè shàng xún zhào kāi
The meeting is scheduled to be held early this month.
Tips for using 上旬
- English often uses "early in the month" broadly, while this Chinese term points specifically to the first ten calendar days.