Hanzi

7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse/ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

Bopomofo

ㄨˇ

Jyutping

ng5

Example sentences

下午 xiàwǔ
我們今天下午去圖書館看書。
我们今天下午去图书馆看书。

We are going to the library to read books this afternoon.

現在是下午三點。
现在是下午三点。

It is three o'clock in the afternoon.

上午 shàngwǔ
今天上午沒有雨。
今天上午没有雨。

There is no rain this morning.

這家商店的營業時間是從上午九點到下午五點。
这家商店的营业时间是从上午九点到下午五点。

The business hours of this store are from 9 am to 5 pm.

中午 zhōngwǔ
我們中午一起去吃午飯吧。
我们中午一起去吃午饭吧。

Let's go eat lunch together at noon.

午夜 wǔyè
他常常工作到午夜。

He often works until midnight.

我們一起去吃午飯吧。
我们一起去吃午饭吧。

Let's go eat lunch together.

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