Chinese word

下月

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià yuè

Meaning

  • nounnext month

Example

我们下月去北京。wǒ men xià yuè qù běi jīng

We are going to Beijing next month.

Illustration for 下月 (next month)

More examples

你下月有空吗？nǐ xià yuè yǒu kòng ma

Are you available next month?

Core concept

A one-month step forward from the month in progress.

Common phrases

  • 下月开始xià yuè kāi shǐ

    start next month

  • 下月初xià yuè chū

    early next month

  • 下月中旬xià yuè zhōng xún

    the middle of next month

Similar words

下个月xià gè yuè: The next calendar month, with a natural style for everyday conversation.
下周xià zhōu: The calendar week that follows the current week.
这个月zhè ge yuè: The calendar month in progress now.
本月běn yuè: The calendar month in progress now, used especially in formal documents.

Definition in Chinese

指从现在起紧接着的一个日历月，即当前月份之后的下一个月。zhǐ cóng xiàn zài qǐ jǐn jiē zhe de yí gè rì lì yuè jí dāng qián yuè fèn zhī hòu de xià yí gè yuè

Word origin

下月 (xiàyuè, "next month") is formed from 下 (xià, "later; below") and 月 (yuè, "month"), with 下 marking the later month in the calendar sequence.

Usage tips

  • Written plans and public notices often use the compact form, while everyday speech more often inserts a measure word between its two parts.

Opposites

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