晌
time period; noon
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesmeasure word
period of time within a day
informalOften used with the suffix 儿 in colloquial speech, can refer to a full half-day or a short stretch of working/activity time.
I worked for a full period of time this morning.
The weather was really nice in the first half of the day.
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He worked in the fields for most of the morning/afternoon before going home for dinner.
I haven't seen him for this whole period, I wonder where he went.
We rested for half a period before continuing our journey.
noun
noon; midday
dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects, refers to the midday period, often used in compound words like 晌觉 and 歇晌.
We need to take a midday nap so we have energy to work in the afternoon.
We've been tired all morning, let's take a break at midday.
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Midday meal is ready, everyone come and eat quickly.
He goes for a walk in the park every midday.
After our midday break, we will start preparing for the afternoon farm work.