午间

午間

wǔjiān

noun #29,374

Meanings

1 midday
2 noon period
3 lunchtime

Characters

noon; the seventh Earthly Branch (11am-1pm)

between; among; interval; space

Examples

HSK 1

学校午间有一个小时的休息时间。

Xuéxiào wǔjiān yǒu yī gè xiǎoshí de xiūxi shíjiān.

The school has one hour of rest during the noon break.

HSK 6

午间新闻播报了重要消息。

Wǔjiān xīnwén bòbào le zhòngyào xiāoxi.

The midday news broadcast an important report.

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

午 wǔ

间 jiān