noon; midday
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
noon; midday
archaicChiefly used in literary or classical Chinese contexts. Often appears in written narratives, poetry, and formal descriptions of time.
Zì自
fēi非
tíng亭
wǔ午
yè夜
fēn分
，
bù不
jiàn见
xī曦
yuè月
。
If it is not noon or midnight, one cannot see the sun or moon.
Tíng亭
wǔ午
shí时
fēn分
，
chuī炊
yān烟
niǎo袅
niǎo袅
shēng升
qǐ起
。
At noon, cooking smoke rose in delicate wisps.
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Dà大
jūn军
zhí直
zhì至
tíng亭
wǔ午
fāng方
dǐ抵
dá达
chéng城
mén门
。
The great army did not reach the city gate until noon.