Writing
上旬 (shàng xún) — how to say "first ten days of a month" in Chinese
上旬
First ten days of a month
noun
Character composition
上
upper, previous
旬
ten-day period
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
一月上旬
yī yuè shàng xún
the first ten days of January
上旬出发
shàng xún chū fā
to set off in the first ten days of the month
本月上旬
běn yuè shàng xún
the first ten days of this month
Examples
我们上旬去北京旅游。
We travel to Beijing in the first ten days.
上旬有假期。
There is a holiday in the first ten days.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "first ten days of a month" in Chinese?
"first ten days of a month" in Chinese is 上旬 (shàng xún).
What does 上旬 mean in English?
上旬 (shàng xún) means "First ten days of a month".
How is 上旬 pronounced?
It is pronounced shàng xún (written as shang xun, shangxun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "first ten days of a month" in Chinese characters?
It is written 上旬: 上 has 3 strokes, 旬 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 上旬?
上旬 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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