Meaning of 月底
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- end of the month
How to use 月底
月底 is a time word for the last few days of a month. It often appears before a verb or with 到 (dào) or 前 (qián) to set deadlines. Example: 我月底交房租。(Wǒ yuèdǐ jiāo fángzū.) I pay rent at the end of the month.
月 (yuè) means month and 底 (dǐ) means bottom. Picture the month as a jar you slowly empty, and 月底 is when you reach the bottom.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 月低, using 低 (dī, low) instead of 底 (dǐ, bottom). They look and sound alike, but 底 has the 广 roof on top and is third tone.
月底 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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月 yuè · moon · 4 strokes
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底 dǐ · bottom · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 月底.
| 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon |
| 月份 | yuèfèn | month |
| 到底 | dàodǐ | finally; in the end |
| 底下 | dǐxia | the location below sth; afterwards |
| 年底 | niándǐ | end of the year |
| 彻底 | chèdǐ | thorough; thoroughly |
| 上个月 | shàng ge yuè | last month |
| 下个月 | xià ge yuè | next month |
| 月球 | yuèqiú | the moon |
| 岁月 | suìyuè | years; time |
| 月饼 | yuèbing | mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) |
| 海底 | hǎidǐ | seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean |
Questions about 月底
What does 月底 mean?
月底 (yuèdǐ) means "end of the month" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 月底?
月底 is made of 2 characters: 月 (4 strokes), 底 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 月底 an HSK word?
Yes. 月底 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say the beginning or middle of the month?
Use 月初 (yuèchū) for the beginning and 月中 (yuèzhōng) for the middle. Together with 月底 they divide the month into three parts.
Can 底 be used the same way with other time words?
Yes. 年底 (niándǐ) means the end of the year and works just like 月底. Note that you usually do not say 周底 for the end of the week. Use 周末 (zhōumò) instead.