上午

shàngwǔ

noun HSK 1 #3,543

Meanings

Literally 'upper noon' — the half of the day before noon.

上午我要上课。

Shàngwǔ wǒ yào shàngkè.

I have class in the morning.

上午九点见。

Shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn jiàn.

See you at 9 a.m.

usage

上午 specifically means morning before noon (roughly 8 am to 12 pm). For early morning, use 早上.

上 shàng

午 wǔ