中旬 (zhōng xún) — middle ten days of a month (11th to 20th)
Definition
中旬 is the middle ten days of a month (the 11th–20th). It sits between 上旬 (1st–10th) and 下旬 (21st–end); 中期 refers to a middle period of any length, not a specific third of a month.
noun
middle ten days of a month (11th to 20th)
Examples
- 中旬。Xià yuè zhōng xún wǒ men kāi huì.We have a meeting in the middle of next month.
- 中旬。Měi yuè de zhōng xún dōu fā gōng zī.Salary is paid in the middle of every month.
- 中旬。Kǎo shì ān pái zài wǔ yuè de zhōng xún.The exam is scheduled for the middle of May.
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