午后

午後

wǔhòu

noun #15,098

Meanings

1 afternoon

Characters

Examples

午后的阳光照在窗台上。

Wǔhòu de yángguāng zhào zài chuāngtái shàng.

The afternoon sunlight shone on the windowsill.

她喜欢在午后喝一杯咖啡。

Tā xǐhuan zài wǔhòu hē yī bēi kāfēi.

She likes to have a cup of coffee in the afternoon.

Tips

register

午后 is more literary and elegant than 下午 (xiàwǔ). Used in writing, narration, and poetic descriptions. In casual speech, 下午 is the default choice.

Stroke Order

午 wǔ

后 hòu