Chinese word

月底

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuè dǐ

Meaning

  • nounend of the month

Example

你能在月底前付款吗?nǐ néng zài yuè dǐ qián fù kuǎn ma

Can you pay before the end of the month?

Illustration for 月底 (end of the month)

More examples

请在月底之前把表格填好。qǐng zài yuè dǐ zhī qián bǎ biǎo gé tián hǎo

Please fill out the form before the end of the month.

Core concept

The point where a month runs out, covering its last few days and its final date.

Common phrases

  • 到月底dào yuè dǐ

    by the end of the month

  • 月底之前yuè dǐ zhī qián

    before the end of the month

  • 月底结算yuè dǐ jié suàn

    settle accounts at the end of the month

Similar words

月末yuè mò: The date or period that marks the end of a month.

Definition in Chinese

指一个月的最后几天或最后一天。zhǐ yí gè yuè de zuì hòu jǐ tiān huò zuì hòu yì tiān

Word origin

The compound 月底 (yuèdǐ, "end of the month") joins 月 (yuè, "month") and 底 (dǐ, "bottom"), extending the meaning of bottom to the end of a period.

Usage tips

  • For deadlines, specify whether something happens before or after the month ends, since the term alone does not identify a precise date.

Other meanings

  • last day of the monthnoun

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