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上旬

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

first ten days of a month

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

first ten days of a month; early part of the month

formal

A formal time division used in calendars, planning, reports, and scheduling. Often contrasted with 中旬 (mid-month) and 下旬 (last ten days).

Huì会
yì议
chū初
bù步
dìng定
zài在
běn本
yuè月
shàng上
xún旬
zhào召
kāi开
 。

The meeting is tentatively scheduled for the first ten days of this month.

Gōng工
zī资
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
xià下
gè个
yuè月
shàng上
xún旬
fā发
fàng放
 。

Salaries are usually paid in the first ten days of the following month.

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Yù预
jì计
xiàng项
mù目
bào报
gào告
jiāng将
zài在
sì四
yuè月
shàng上
xún旬
wán完
chéng成
 。

The project report is expected to be completed in early April.

Zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
yú于
qī七
yuè月
shàng上
xún旬
zhèng正
shì式
shēng生
xiào效
 。

This new policy officially took effect in early July.