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How to Say ‘Next month’ in Simplified Chinese

下个月

xià gè yuè

[xià gè yuè]

💬 Usage Tip: Time words like [下个月] usually come before the main action: [下个月见面] or [我们下个月去]. The same pattern works with [明天] and [周末].

Phrase Breakdown

下

xià

[xià]

next

Following immediately after the present one.

Example

下个月我们去旅行。

We will travel next month.

个

gè

[gè]

measure word

A general measure word for counting.

Example

一个苹果。

One apple.

月

yuè

[yuè]

month

A period of approximately 30 days.

Example

这是一年的十二个月。

There are twelve months in a year.

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