beginning of the month; early month
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
beginning of the month; the first few days of a month
Refers specifically to the early part of a month, often contrasted with 月末 (end of the month) and 月中 (middle of the month). Used for time-based planning, payments, or reporting.
Wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
zài在
yuè月
chū初
kāi开
shǐ始
zhè这
ge个
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
。
We plan to start this new project at the beginning of the month.
Fáng房
zū租
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
měi每
yuè月
yuè月
chū初
zhī支
fù付
。
Rent is usually paid at the beginning of each month.
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Yuè月
chū初
de的
cái财
wù务
bào报
biǎo表
xiǎn显
shì示
gōng公
sī司
yùn运
yíng营
liáng良
hǎo好
。
The financial report from the beginning of the month shows the company is operating well.