下午

xiàwǔ

afternoon

nounHSK 3.0 word list · Band 1

Counted with个gè

Dictionary entry

afternoon; p.m.

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午

See it in sentences

下午我去买东西。

Xiàwǔ wǒ qù mǎi dōngxi.

English

I am going shopping this afternoon.

他们下午来学校。

Tāmen xiàwǔ lái xuéxiào.

English

They are coming to school this afternoon.

Goes with

  • 今天下午this afternoon

Opposite

上午shàngwǔ
Built with this character · 11 words

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