下午

xiàwǔ

noun HSK 1 #1,026

Meanings

1 afternoon
2 p.m.

Characters

lower; second half

Literally 'lower noon' - the half of the day after noon.

Examples

HSK 1

下午三点我有课。

Xiàwǔ sān diǎn wǒ yǒu kè.

I have class at 3 p.m.

HSK 1

下午好！

Xiàwǔ hǎo!

Good afternoon!

HSK 1

今天下午我要去看医生。

Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒ yào qù kàn yīshēng.

This afternoon I'm going to see the doctor.

Stroke Order

下 xià

午 wǔ