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中旬

zhōngxún
noun HSK 7 #26,582

Meanings

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

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