How to Say ‘Within three months’ in Simplified Chinese
三个月内
sān gè yuè nèi
[sān guh yuè nèi]
💬 Usage Tip: 内 goes after a length of time to mean "within": 一周内 "within a week". Unlike English, it comes after the time, not before it.
Phrase Breakdown
三
sān
[sān]
three
The number after two and before four.
我有三包糖。
I have three bags of candy.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common classifier used with many nouns, like 地方 in 个地方.
我们找个安静一点的位置吧。
Let’s find a slightly quieter spot.
月
yuè
[yuè]
month
A period of approximately 30 days.
这是一年的十二个月。
There are twelve months in a year.
内
nèi
[nèi]
within
Inside a time period or range.
一周内完成。
Finish within a week.
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