noon; midday; twelve o'clock
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
noon; midday; twelve o'clock in the daytime
Refers specifically to 12:00 PM, the middle of the day. Often used in formal or literary contexts alongside 中午.
Zhèng正
wǔ午
shí时
fēn分
，
tài太
yáng阳
gāo高
xuán悬
zài在
tiān天
kōng空
。
At noon, the sun hangs high in the sky.
Wǒ我
men们
yuē约
zài在
zhèng正
wǔ午
jiàn见
miàn面
。
We arranged to meet at noon.
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Zhèng正
wǔ午
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
hěn很
qiáng强
liè烈
。
The noon sunlight is very intense.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
zhèng正
wǔ午
dōu都
huì会
xiǎo小
qì憩
yí一
huì会
r儿
。
He takes a short nap every day at noon.