Definition
上旬 refers to the first ten days of a month (1st–10th). It is part of a three-way system: 上旬 (early), 中旬 (middle, 11th–20th), and 下旬 (late, 21st–month-end). Use these to specify a time period within a month, common in schedules and announcements.
noun
first ten days of a month
Examples
- 上旬。shàng xún de tiānqì tōngcháng bǐjiào liángshuǎng.The weather in the first ten days is usually relatively cool.
- 上旬。Gōngsī jiāng zài shàng xún zhàokāi niándù huìyì.The company will hold its annual meeting in the first ten days.
- 上旬？Nǐ shàng xún néng wánchéng zhège xiàngmù ma?Can you finish this project by the first ten days?
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