月初 (yuè chū) — beginning of the month
Definition
月初 (yuèchū) means 'the beginning of the month,' used like a time noun (e.g., 月初会发工资). Contrast with 月底 'the end of the month.'
noun
beginning of the month
Examples
- 月初。Wǒ men tōng cháng zài yuè chū fù fáng zū.We usually pay rent at the beginning of the month.
- 月初。Gōng sī yuè chū huì fā shàng ge yuè de gōng zī.The company pays last month's salary at the beginning of the month.
- 月初。yuè chū De tiān qì bǐ yuè dǐ liáng kuai yì xiē.The weather at the beginning of the month is a bit cooler than at the end.
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