下个月 (xià gè yuè) · next month
下个月 (xià gè yuè) means “next month”. It is written with 3 characters: 下 (down) + 个 (general measure word) + 月 (month). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 下个月 is built
The characters
下 xià · down
What 下 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: One stroke under another; compare 上 (above) (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 下个月
What does 下个月 mean?
下个月 (xià gè yuè) means “next month”.
How do you pronounce 下个月?
下个月 is pronounced xià gè yuè.
Which HSK level is 下个月?
下个月 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 楼下lóuxiàdownstairs
- 下班xiàbānto finish work
- 下边xiàbianbelow
- 下车xiàchēto get off a vehicle
- 下次xiàcìnext time
- 下课xiàkèto finish class
- 下午xiàwǔafternoon
- 下雨xiàyǔto rain
- 一下儿yīxiàra little while
- 坐下zuòxiato sit down
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 85: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.