The Chinese word “下午” refers to the period of time between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm. It is commonly used to indicate the afternoon or early evening hours. For example, if someone asks you to meet them at 3:00 pm, they might say “我们下午三点见” which means “let’s meet at 3:00 pm in the afternoon.” The word “下午” is made up of two characters: “下” which means “below” or “after” and “午” which refers to the horse hour in the Chinese zodiac, corresponding to midday.
Translation
Noun: afternoon
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们下午要开会 | wǒmen xiàwǔ yào kāihuì | We have a meeting in the afternoon |
| 明天下午我要去图书馆 | míngtiān xiàwǔ wǒ yào qù túshūguǎn | I’m going to the library tomorrow afternoon |
| 你下午有空吗？ | nǐ xiàwǔ yǒu kòng ma? | Are you free in the afternoon? |
| 下午请你喝茶怎么样？ | xiàwǔ qǐng nǐ hēchá zěnme yàng? | How about having tea in the afternoon? |
| 我下午要去健身房 | wǒ xiàwǔ yào qù jiànshēnfáng | I’m going to the gym in the afternoon |
| 下午的阳光很温暖 | xiàwǔ de yángguāng hěn wēnnuǎn | The afternoon sun is very warm |
| 我们下午一起去看电影吧 | wǒmen xiàwǔ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba | Let’s go watch a movie together in the afternoon |
| 下午的风景很美丽 | xiàwǔ de fēngjǐng hěn měilì | The afternoon scenery is very beautiful |
HSK
下午 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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