Chinese word

下个月

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià gè yuè

Meaning

  • nounnext month

Example

我们下个月去北京旅行。wǒ men xià gè yuè qù běi jīng lǚ xíng

We are traveling to Beijing next month.

Illustration for 下个月 (next month)

More examples

公司决定从下个月开始涨薪。gōng sī jué dìng cóng xià gè yuè kāi shǐ zhǎng xīn

The company decided to start raising salaries next month.

Core concept

A calendar step forward from the month containing the present date.

Common phrases

  • 从下个月起cóng xià gè yuè qǐ

    from next month onward

  • 下个月初xià gè yuè chū

    early next month

  • 下个月的计划xià gè yuè de jì huà

    the plan for next month

Similar words

这个月zhè ge yuè: The current complete month on the calendar.
上个月shàng gè yuè: The previous complete month on the calendar.
下月xià yuè: The complete calendar month that follows the current one.
下下个月xià xià gè yuè: The second complete calendar month after the current one.

Definition in Chinese

指从当前时间起的下一整个月，表示某事发生或持续在那个月内。zhǐ cóng dāng qián shí jiān qǐ de xià yì zhěng gè yuè biǎo shì mǒu shì fā shēng huò chí xù zài nà ge yuè nèi

Word origin

下 (xià, "next") + 月 (yuè, "month") forms a calendar expression for the month that follows the current one.

Usage tips

  • The expression refers to a calendar month, not a rolling period of about thirty days, so its length depends on the calendar.

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