下午

xiàwǔ

noun★Beginner

general

The period of time between noon and evening, typically from 12 PM to 6 PM.

下午三点我有个会议。

I have a meeting at 3 PM in the afternoon.

下午天气会变热。

The weather will get hotter in the afternoon.

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In Chinese, '下午' is used to refer to the time after noon until evening.

Collocations

下午茶afternoon tea下午好good afternoon

下午茶phrase

afternoon tea

下午好phrase

good afternoon

'下午好' is a common greeting used in the afternoon, similar to 'good afternoon' in English.

'下午' strictly refers to the time after noon, not the entire second half of the day.

Combination of '下' (down) and '午' (noon), literally meaning 'after noon'.

'下午' is commonly used to describe the time period after noon. It can also be used as a greeting similar to 'good afternoon'.

下

down

prefix

午

noon

root

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