near noon; approaching midday
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the time approaching noon; late morning
formalA time word, often used in written descriptions to denote a period before noon. It is less common in casual speech than '快中午了' or '上午晚些时候'.
Bàng傍
wǔ午
shí时
fēn分
，
tū突
rán然
xià下
qǐ起
le了
dà大
yǔ雨
。
Approaching noon, it suddenly started to pour heavily.
Chuán船
duì队
bàng傍
wǔ午
dǐ抵
dá达
le了
gǎng港
kǒu口
。
The fleet arrived at the port near noon.
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Dào到
le了
bàng傍
wǔ午
，
shǔ暑
qì气
jiàn渐
shèng盛
。
As it approached midday, the summer heat grew more intense.
Jì计
huà划
zài在
bàng傍
wǔ午
jìn进
xíng行
dì第
yī一
cì次
huì会
yì议
。
The first meeting is planned for late morning.