afternoon; postmeridian
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afternoon; the time after noon; postmeridian
Refers to the period from noon until evening. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a specific mood.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
níng宁
jìng静
de的
wǔ午
hòu后
，
yáng阳
guāng光
tòu透
guò过
chuāng窗
lián帘
sǎ洒
jìn进
fáng房
jiān间
。
It was a quiet afternoon, with sunlight streaming into the room through the curtains.
Wǒ我
men们
yuē约
dìng定
zài在
wǔ午
hòu后
sān三
diǎn点
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
jiàn见
miàn面
。
We agreed to meet at the café at three in the afternoon.
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Xià夏
rì日
wǔ午
hòu后
，
chán蝉
míng鸣
shēng声
cǐ此
qǐ起
bǐ彼
fú伏
。
On summer afternoons, the sound of cicadas rises and falls continuously.