How to Say ‘This month’ in Simplified Chinese
这个月
zhè gè yuè
[juh guh yuè]
💬 Usage Tip: 这个月 needs 个 between "this" and "month". You can't say 这月. The same goes for 下个月 (xià ge yuè) "next month".
Phrase Breakdown
这
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.
这个活动来了很多公司代表。
Many company representatives came to this event.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used with many nouns, including people in simple counting.
一个大人和一个孩子。
One adult and one child.
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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