上旬 (shàng xún) — first ten days of a month
Definition
上旬 means the first ten days of a month (1st–10th), paired with 中旬 (11th–20th) and 下旬 (21st to month-end).
noun
first ten days of a month
Examples
- 上旬。shàng xún De tiān qì tōng cháng bǐ jiào liáng shuǎng.The weather in the first ten days is usually relatively cool.
- 上旬。Gōng sī jiāng zài shàng xún zhào kāi nián dù huì yì.The company will hold its annual meeting in the first ten days.
- 上旬？Nǐ shàng xún néng wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù ma?Can you finish this project by the first ten days?
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