Chinese word

当月

Pronunciation

Pinyindàng yuè

Meaning

  • nounthis month

Example

请在当月付款。qǐng zài dàng yuè fù kuǎn

Please make the payment this month.

Illustration for 当月 (this month)

More examples

促销活动仅在当月有效。cù xiāo huó dòng jǐn zài dàng yuè yǒu xiào

The promotional offer is valid only this month.

Core concept

The one month that a document, event, or conversation has placed in focus.

Common phrases

  • 当月发货dàng yuè fā huò

    ship this month

  • 当月生效dàng yuè shēng xiào

    take effect this month

  • 在当月支付zài dàng yuè zhī fù

    pay this month

Similar words

这个月zhè ge yuè: Refers to the calendar month that is happening now in daily speech.
本月běn yuè: Refers to the current month as officially stated in business or administrative writing.

Definition in Chinese

表示在特定语境下的该月份，指文中或上下文所指的那一个月。biǎo shì zài tè dìng yǔ jìng xià de gāi yuè fèn zhǐ wén zhōng huò shàng xià wén suó zhǐ de nà yí gè yuè

Word origin

当 (dàng, "the one currently in focus") narrows 月 (yuè, "month") to a particular month without naming it.

Usage tips

  • Its reference can stay fixed to a month named earlier, even when the calendar month changes for the person reading the sentence.

Other meanings

  • that monthnoun
  • the same monthnoun

Opposites

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