午安

wǔ'ān
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 Good afternoon!
  2. 2 Good day! (daytime greeting)

Examples

Wǔ'ān, qǐngwèn yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín?
Good afternoon, how may I help you?
Wǔ'ān, zhù nǐ yǒu gè měihǎo de xiàwǔ.
Good afternoon, wishing you a wonderful afternoon.

Tips

register
More common in Taiwan and formal settings (emails, service industry) than mainland casual speech, where 下午好 is standard. Follows the same pattern as 早安 / 晚安.

Stroke Order

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