HSK 1 vocabulary › 下午
下午
下午 in English: afternoon; p.m.
xià wǔ
afternoon; p.m.
How to pronounce 下午
xià wǔ (without tone marks: xia wu). xià is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; wǔ is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 下午
下 xià
down; downwards; below
down; downwards; below
午 wǔ
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)
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)
Example sentences with 下午
| 下午突然下雨了。 | from Help in the Rain |
| 下午，朋友打电话。 | from Making a Phone Call |
| 昨天下午下雨了，天气很冷。 | from It’s Raining |
Related words
| 下 | xià | down; downwards | HSK 1 |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain | HSK 1 |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning | HSK 1 |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon; midday | HSK 1 |
| 一下 | yī xià | a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try) | HSK 2 |
| 下载 | xià zǎi | to download; also pr. [xià zài] | HSK 5 |
| 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched; about the same | HSK 6 |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate; underling | HSK 6 |
| 端午节 | duān wǔ jié | Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) | HSK 6 |