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

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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