中旬

zhōng xún

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. middle third of a month

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 上旬 shàng xún 上旬 shàng xún first third of a month first ten days of a month: first third of a month
• 下旬 xià xún 下旬 xià xún last third of the month last ten days of a month: last third of the month
• 月初 yuè chū 月初 yuè chū start of month beginning of the month: start of month
• 月中 yuè zhōng 月中 yuè zhōng middle of month middle of the month: middle of month

Usage notes

Common mistakes

中旬 is always used for the middle period of a month, never for mid-year or other intervals.

Formality

中旬 is neutral and used in both spoken and written Chinese, with no strong formality restrictions.

Example Sentences

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会议安排在三月 中旬 。

The meeting is scheduled for mid-March.

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Child Words of 中旬

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 旬 旬 xún: ten days