Chinese word

上旬

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng xún

Meaning

  • nounearly in the month

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.

Illustration for 上旬 (early in the month)

More examples

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.

Core concept

The opening segment of a month, measured as ten calendar days.

Common phrases

  • 本月上旬běn yuè shàng xún

    early this month

  • 每月上旬měi yuè shàng xún

    early every month

  • 在上旬举行zài shàng xún jǔ xíng

    be held early in the month

Similar words

初旬chū xún: The early part of a month, roughly covering the first ten days.
月初yuè chū: The beginning of a month, without naming an exact date.

Definition in Chinese

一个月的前十天，通常指从1日到10日的这段时间。yí gè yuè de qián shí tiān tōng cháng zhǐ cóng 1 rì dào 10 rì de zhè duàn shí jiān

Word origin

上 (shàng, "upper or earlier") + 旬 (xún, "ten days") forms 上旬 (shàngxún, "early in the month"), reflecting the traditional division of a month into ten-day sections.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "early in the month" broadly, while this Chinese term points specifically to the first ten calendar days.

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