noon; midday
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Meanings
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noon; midday; the middle of the day
neutralLiterary or formal term for noon, often used in written Chinese or set phrases.
Shí时
jìn近
rì日
zhōng中
，
dà大
jiā家
kāi开
shǐ始
zhǔn准
bèi备
wǔ午
cān餐
。
As noon approached, everyone started preparing lunch.
Rì日
zhōng中
shí时
fēn分
，
liè烈
rì日
dāng当
kōng空
。
At noon, the scorching sun hung in the sky.
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Gǔ古
dài代
jí集
shì市
cháng常
zài在
rì日
zhōng中
wéi为
shì市
。
Ancient markets often opened at noon.