Definition
下午 means 'afternoon', from around noon to evening. It's different from 上午 (morning, before noon) and 中午 (noon/midday, the short period around 12:00). Use 下午 for any time after 12 p.m. until dark.
noun
afternoon
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 下午。Wǒ xià wǔ kàn shū.I read in the afternoon.
- 下午？Nǐ xià wǔ lái wǒ jiā ma?Are you coming to my home in the afternoon?
- 下午。xià wǔ sān diǎn wǒ zài xuéxiào.I am at school at 3 p.m.
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