上个月 (shànggèyuè) · last month
上个月 (shànggèyuè) means “last month”. It is written with 3 characters: 上 (on) + 个 (general measure word) + 月 (month). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 上个月 is built
The characters
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
个 gè · general measure word
What 个 is made of
- 人rén — person
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A tally 丨 of people 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
月 yuè · month
What 月 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A crescent moon (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 上个月
What does 上个月 mean?
上个月 (shànggèyuè) means “last month”.
How do you pronounce 上个月?
上个月 is pronounced shànggèyuè.
Which HSK level is 上个月?
上个月 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
- 路上lùshangon the road
- 马上mǎshàngimmediately
- 上班shàngbānto go to work
- 上边shàngbianabove
- 上车shàngchēto get on a vehicle
- 上次shàngcìlast time
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.