午间

午間
wǔjiān
noun #29,374

Meanings

  1. 1 midday
  2. 2 noon period
  3. 3 lunchtime

Examples

Wǔjiān xīnwén bòbào le zhòngyào xiāoxi.
The midday news broadcast an important report.
Xuéxiào wǔjiān yǒu yī gè xiǎoshí de xiūxi shíjiān.
The school has one hour of rest during the noon break.

Tips

usage
午间 is more formal and often appears in media contexts: 午间新闻 (noon news), 午间节目 (midday program). The colloquial terms are 中午 (noon, general) and 午饭时间 (lunchtime). 午间 specifically refers to the window around noon.

Stroke Order

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