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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