How to Say ‘The first of next month.’ in Simplified Chinese
下个月一号。
xià gè yuè yī hào
[xià guh yuè yī hào]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese dates go from big to small, month first and then day: 三月八号 "March 8th".
Phrase Breakdown
下
xià
[xià]
next
Used before time words to mean the following one.
下个星期见。
See you next week.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word
A general classifier used with nouns such as 活动.
说“这个活动”时，要用量词“个”。
When saying “this event,” you need the measure word 个.
月
yuè
[yuè]
month
A unit of time; also means moon.
我这个月很忙。
I'm very busy this month.
一号
yī hào
[yī hào]
the 1st (day of the month)
The first day of a month.
下个月一号见。
See you on the 1st of next month.
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