How to Say ‘Compared with the month before’ in Simplified Chinese
比前一个月
bǐ qián yī gè yuè
[bǐ qián yi guh yuè]
💬 Usage Tip: In 前一个月, 一 is said (yí) because it comes before 个. 前一个月 means "the month before".
Phrase Breakdown
比
bǐ
[bǐ]
than (comparison)
Used to compare two things.
今天比昨天冷。
Today is colder than yesterday.
前
qián
[qián]
previous; a while ago
Refers to a time in the recent past.
前几天我感冒了。
I had a cold a few days ago.
一
yī
[yi]
one
The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.
她只说了一句话。
She only said one sentence.
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.
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