下午 xiàwǔ afternoon
How to remember 下午: 下 down + 午 noon = afternoon.
Characters
How it is used
- 'Afternoon' - 下午三点 (xiàwǔ sān diǎn) 3 p.m. The time word comes before the verb: 我下午去 (wǒ xiàwǔ qù) I'll go in the afternoon.
- Pairs in a set with 上午 (shàngwǔ, morning) and 中午 (zhōngwǔ, noon).
Example sentences
- 下午好。 Xiàwǔ hǎo.Good afternoon.
- 下午我不在家。 Xiàwǔ wǒ bú zàijiā.I won't be home this afternoon.
- 我下午三点上课。 Wǒ xiàwǔ sān diǎn shàngkè.I have a lesson at 3:00 p.m.
- 你今天下午会在家吗？ Nǐ jīntiānxiàwǔ huì zàijiā ma?Will you be at home this afternoon?