月初

yuèchū

noun #43,807

Meanings

1 beginning of the month
2 early in the month

Characters

beginning; initial

Examples

HSK 2

月初的时候我们开了一次会。

Yuèchū de shíhou wǒmen kāi le yī cì huì.

We held a meeting at the beginning of the month.

HSK 4

工资每月月初发。

Gōngzī měiyuè yuèchū fā.

Salaries are paid at the beginning of each month.

Tips

usage

月初 (beginning), 月中 (middle), and 月底/月末 (end) form a set for describing parts of the month.

Stroke Order

月 yuè

初 chū