正午

zhèngwǔ

noun #16,306

Meanings

1 midday
2 noon
3 noonday

Characters

exact; precisely

Examples

正午的太阳非常刺眼。

Zhèngwǔ de tàiyáng fēicháng cìyǎn.

The midday sun is very glaring.

他们约好正午在餐厅见面。

Tāmen yuē hǎo zhèngwǔ zài cāntīng jiànmiàn.

They agreed to meet at the restaurant at noon.

Tips

usage

正午 is more precise and literary than 中午 (zhōngwǔ). 中午 covers a broader midday period (roughly 11am-1pm), while 正午 means exactly 12:00 noon.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

午 wǔ