中旬

zhōngxún

noun HSK 7-9 #26,582

Meanings

1 middle third of a month (11th-20th)

Characters

Examples

会议定在十月中旬举行。

Huìyì dìng zài shíyuè zhōngxún jǔxíng.

The meeting is scheduled for mid-October.

樱花通常在三月中旬开放。

Yīnghuā tōngcháng zài sānyuè zhōngxún kāifàng.

Cherry blossoms usually bloom in mid-March.

Tips

usage

Chinese divides months into three periods: 上旬 (1st-10th), 中旬 (11th-20th), 下旬 (21st-end). This system is commonly used in news and formal writing.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

旬 xún