下个月

xià gè yuè

next month

下

xià

down

个

gè

variant of 個|个[ge4]

月

yuè

moon

next (下) + measure (个) + moon (月) = next month

月 originally depicted a crescent moon, and the same character does double duty for both moon and month. 下 places you one unit below the current position on a timeline, so 下个月 is literally the month just beneath where you stand.

下个月我要去看医生。

xià gè yuè wǒ yào qù kàn yī shēng。

Next month I am going to see a doctor.

她说下个月会搬到新家住。

tā shuō xià gè yuè huì bān dào xīn jiā zhù。

She said she will move into her new home next month.