Do I say "月底“ or "月低"？
I would like to say "at the end of the month". Do I say "月底" or "月低"? How do you use the two characters 底 and 低?

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Do I say "月底“ or "月低"？
I would like to say "at the end of the month". Do I say "月底" or "月低"? How do you use the two characters  底 and 低?

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You should say “月底”.
"底" means the bottom end. For example "鞋底" means sole of a shoe.
"低" means low.

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月底。
"底"means something's “bottom”, it;s a noun,  so at the end of the month, we use "月底"
"低"means “low” it's an adjective. e.g.  the water level is very low-水位很低

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Thanks to all for the detailed answers, they are all helpful.

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底，
低 is low 。short ，
but 底is  end 、 bottom

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you should say"月底“means at the end of one month.

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