morning; forenoon; before noon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
morning; forenoon; the time before noon (typically 8:00–12:00)
neutralCommonly used in formal, written, or scheduled contexts (e.g., timetables, official documents). Less colloquial than 上午.
Huì会
yì议
ān安
pái排
zài在
wǔ午
qián前
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The meeting is scheduled for the morning.
Tā他
xí习
guàn惯
zài在
wǔ午
qián前
chǔ处
lǐ理
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
He is accustomed to handling the most important work in the morning.
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Wǔ午
qián前
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
tòu透
guò过
chuāng窗
hù户
sǎ洒
jìn进
fáng房
jiān间
。
The morning sunlight streamed into the room through the window.