Definition
上午 (shàngwǔ) means 'morning', specifically from about 10 a.m. to noon. It's later than 早上 (zǎoshang, 'early morning' before 9 a.m.) and earlier than 中午 (zhōngwǔ, 'noon'). Unlike 早 (zǎo), which is an adjective meaning 'early', 上午 is a noun for a time period.
noun
morning
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 商务shāng wùsound-alikebusiness, commerce, commercial affairs
Examples
- 上午。Wǒ shàng wǔ zài jiā kàn shū.I stay at home and read in the morning.
- 上午。shàng wǔ tā hē shuǐ.He drinks water in the morning.
- 上午。shàng wǔ wǒmen dōu hěn máng.We are all busy in the morning.
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