中午(zhōng wǔ)

HSK 12 characters

noon

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 中午 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 让她中午过来。

    ràng tā zhōng wǔ guò lái

    Tell her to come at noon.

  • 汤姆睡到中午

    tāng mǔ shuì dào zhōng wǔ

    Tom slept until noon.

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