shǎng

common
measure word
noun

Meaning of

晌 means period of time within a day; noon; midday. Pronounced shǎng.

  • period of time within a day
  • noon; midday

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

jīn
tiān
shàng
gōng
zuò
le
shǎng
ér
 

I worked for a full period of time this morning.

Qián
bàn
shǎng
ér
de
tiān
bié
hǎo
 

The weather was really nice in the first half of the day.

zài
gàn
le
bàn
shǎng
ér
cái
huí
jiā
chī
fàn
 

He worked in the fields for most of the morning/afternoon before going home for dinner.

Zhè
shǎng
ér
dōu
méi
jiàn
dào
 
zhī
dào
er
le
 

I haven't seen him for this whole period, I wonder where he went.

men
xiū
xi
le
bàn
shǎng
ér
jiù
gǎn
le
 

We rested for half a period before continuing our journey.