Chinese word

月末

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuè mò

Meaning

  • nounend of the month

Example

我们打算在月末去旅行。wǒ men dǎ suàn zài yuè mò qù lǚ xíng

We plan to travel at the end of the month.

Illustration for 月末 (end of the month)

More examples

公司通常在月末发工资。gōng sī tōng cháng zài yuè mò fā gōng zī

The company usually pays its employees at the end of the month.

Core concept

A time marker at the far end of one month, covering events and deadlines near its close.

Common phrases

  • 在月末zài yuè mò

    at the end of the month

  • 月末左右yuè mò zuǒ yòu

    around the end of the month

  • 每到月末měi dào yuè mò

    at the end of every month

Similar words

月底yuè dǐ: The final part of a month, covering the last day and several days before it.
月初yuè chū: The time near the beginning of a month, including its first few days.
月中yuè zhōng: The time around the middle of a month.

Definition in Chinese

指月份的最后一天或接近最后的几天，用于表示在该阶段发生的时间点或截止期限。zhǐ yuè fèn de zuì hòu yì tiān huò jiē jìn zuì hòu de jǐ tiān yòng yú biǎo shì zài gāi jiē duàn fā shēng de shí jiān diǎn huò jié zhǐ qī xiàn

Word origin

月末 (yuèmò, "end of the month") joins 月 (yuè, "month") to 末 (mò, "end"), so the compound points directly to the end section of a month.

Usage tips

  • Because this expression can cover several final days, a numbered date is useful when a trip, payment, or other plan depends on precise timing.

Other meanings

  • late in the monthnoun

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