shàngwǔ

上午

HSK 1Word · Noun

morning; a.m.

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

morning; the time period from early morning to noon

formal

A formal time word; often used with specific hours, e.g., '上午九点'. It contrasts with '下午' (afternoon).

Jīn今
tiān天
shàng上
wǔ午
wǒ我
yào要
qù去
kāi开
huì会
 。

I have a meeting to attend this morning.

Wǒ我
men们
shàng上
wǔ午
bā八
diǎn点
kāi开
shǐ始
shàng上
kè课
 。

Our class starts at 8 a.m.

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Yī医
shēng生
shàng上
wǔ午
hěn很
máng忙
 。

The doctor is very busy in the morning.

Shàng上
wǔ午
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
hěn很
wēn温
nuǎn暖
 。

The morning sun is very warm.