正午

zhèngwǔ

noun #16,306

Meanings

1 midday
2 noon
3 noonday

Characters

exact; precisely

Examples

HSK 4

正午的太阳非常刺眼。

Zhèngwǔ de tàiyáng fēicháng cìyǎn.

The midday sun is very glaring.

HSK 5

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. 中午 covers a broader midday period (roughly 11am-1pm), while 正午 means exactly 12:00 noon.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

午 wǔ