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Learn 下午 (xià wǔ) — HSK 3.0 Level 1

下(xià) 午(wǔ)
HSK 3.0 · Level 1
Translation
  • (n.) afternoon
Simplified 下午
Traditional 下午
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Synonyms 5

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Examples of use 23

大(dà) 家(jiā) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 好(hǎo) ！(！)
Good afternoon, everyone!
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 就(jiù) 是(shì) 首(shǒu) 场(cháng) 比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 了(le) ，(，) 大(dà) 家(jiā) 准(zhǔn) 备(bèi) 好(hǎo) 了(le) 吗(ma) ？(？)
This afternoon is the first game. Are you ready?
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 上(shàng) 午(wǔ) 的(de) 天(tiān) 气(qì) 是(shì) 阴(yīn) 天(tiān) ，(，) 但(dàn) 是(shì) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 就(jiù) 是(shì) 晴(qíng) 天(tiān) 了(le) 。(。)
It was cloudy this morning, but it was sunny in the afternoon.
我(wǒ) 昨(zuó) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 四(sì) 点(diǎn) 在(zài) 家(jiā) 看(kàn) 电(diàn) 视(shì) 呢(ne) 。(。)
I was watching TV at home at four o'clock yesterday.
这(zhè) 次(cì) 国(guó) 际(jì) 会(huì) 议(yì) 安(ān) 排(pái) 在(zài) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 三(sān) 点(diǎn) 。(。)
This international conference is arranged for three o'clock in the afternoon.
我(wǒ) 们(men) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 三(sān) 点(diǎn) 在(zài) 书(shū) 店(diàn) 见(jiàn) ，(，) 好(hǎo) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Let's meet at the bookstore at three o'clock in the afternoon, shall we?
下(xià) 午(wǔ) 三(sān) 点(diǎn) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 要(yāo) 开(kāi) 会(huì) 。(。)
We have a meeting at three o'clock in the afternoon.
我(wǒ) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 四(sì) 点(diǎn) 走(zǒu) 。(。)
I leave at four o'clock in the afternoon.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 五(wǔ) 点(diǎn) 下(xià) 课(kè) 。(。)
We finish class at five this afternoon.
下(xià) 午(wǔ) 我(wǒ) 和(hé) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 一(yī) 起(qǐ) 去(qù) 商(shāng) 店(diàn) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 了(le)
I went shopping together with mum in the afternoon
对(duì) 不(bu) 起(qǐ) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 没(méi) 空(kōng) 。(。)
Sorry, I'm not free this afternoon.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 上(shàng) 午(wǔ) 是(shì) 多(duō) 云(yún) ，(，) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 会(huì) 下(xià) 雨(yǔ) 。(。)
It is cloudy this morning and it will rain in the afternoon.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 我(wǒ) 朋(péng) 友(you) 家(jiā) 有(yǒu) 一(yí) 个(gè) 生(shēng) 日(rì) 派(pài) 对(duì) 。(。)
There is a birthday party at my friend's house this afternoon.
下(xià) 午(wǔ) 好(hǎo) ！(！)
Good afternoon!
下(xià) 午(wǔ) 好(hǎo) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 们(men) 要(yào) 喝(hē) 什(shén) 么(me) ？(？)
Good afternoon. What would you like to drink?
老(lǎo) 师(shī) 们(men) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 要(yāo) 开(kāi) 会(huì) 。(。)
The teachers will have a meeting this afternoon.
明(míng) 天(tiān) 上(shàng) 午(wǔ) 是(shì) 晴(qíng) 天(tiān) ，(，) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 会(huì) 下(xià) 雪(xuě) 。(。)
It will be sunny tomorrow morning and snow in the afternoon.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 去(qù) 商(shāng) 店(diàn) 。(。)
I want to go to the shop this afternoon
我(wǒ) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 有(yǒu) 空(kòng) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 出(chū) 去(qù) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 些(xiē) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 。(。)
I'm free this afternoon. I want to go out and do some shopping.
下(xià) 午(wǔ) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 一(yī) 块(kuài) 儿(er) 去(qù) 买(mǎi) 衣(yī) 服(fu) 吧(bā) ！(！)
Let's go shopping together in the afternoon.
王(wáng) 力(lì) 这(zhè) 个(ge) 星(xīng) 期(qī) 五(wǔ) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 在(zài) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Will Wang Li be here this Friday afternoon?
他(tā) 们(men) 这(zhè) 个(ge) 星(xīng) 期(qī) 五(wǔ) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 在(zài) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Will they be here this Friday afternoon?
我(wǒ) 们(men) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 在(zài) 什(shén) 么(me) 地(dì) 方(fang) 见(jiàn) ？(？)
Where shall we meet this afternoon?

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