下午
xiàwǔ
afternoon (PM)
Type: NounsHSK 1
下 (lower) + 午 (noon). What lies below the noon — the afternoon.
In the traditional schedule, the afternoon runs roughly from 13:00 to 17:00. The post-lunch nap is common, and many businesses close for an hour or two in the afternoon.
我下午去学校。
Wǒ xiàwǔ qù xuéxiào.
I go to school in the afternoon.
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