noon; midday
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
noon; midday; the period around 12 o'clock in the daytime
A time word used to refer to the middle of the day. It's a common time marker for schedules, meals, and daily activities.
Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
zhōng中
wǔ午
shí十
èr二
diǎn点
chī吃
wǔ午
fàn饭
。
I eat lunch at 12 noon every day.
Zhōng中
wǔ午
de的
tài太
yáng阳
hěn很
rè热
。
The sun is very hot at noon.
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Wǒ我
men们
zhōng中
wǔ午
xiū休
xi息
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
We rest for an hour at noon.
Tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
zhōng中
wǔ午
chū出
fā发
。
He plans to set off at noon.
Zhōng中
wǔ午
hǎo好
！
Good afternoon! (A common greeting used around noon.)