下午
xiàwǔTraditional: 下午
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Translation
afternoon
Word origin
A compound of 下 meaning lower or later and 午 meaning noon, together the later part of midday. It names the afternoon.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 下 (xià, later) + 午 (wǔ, noon)
Stroke order
下
午
Examples
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See you in the afternoon.
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There is a meeting this afternoon.
。
It starts at three in the afternoon.
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He is going to see the doctor this afternoon.
雨。
It rained all afternoon.
下午 (xiàwǔ) means afternoon. It pairs with 上午 for morning and 中午 for noon.
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