上午

shàng wǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. morning
2. morning; before noon

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 下午 xià wǔ 下午 xià wǔ afternoon 上午 means morning, while 下午 means afternoon.: afternoon

Related words

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• 中午 zhōng wǔ 中午 zhōng wǔ noon 上午 leads to 中午 (noon).: noon

Synonyms

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• 早晨 zǎo chén 早晨 zǎo chén early morning 上午 and 早晨 both refer to morning, but 早晨 is more specific to early morning.: early morning
• 早上 zǎo shang 早上 zǎo shang early morning 上午 and 早上 both mean morning, but 上午 is often used in formal contexts.: early morning

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations include 上午好 (good morning) and 上午十点 (10 a.m.).

Formality

上午 is neutral and commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Example Sentences

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我 上午 有课。

I have classes in the morning.

我今天 上午 有课。

I have a class this morning.

我明天 上午 去医院看门诊。

I will go to the hospital tomorrow morning for an outpatient consultation.

会议将于明天 上午 九点开幕。

The conference will open tomorrow at 9 a.m.

她 上午 學習英語。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 860974)

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Child Words of 上午

• 午 午 wǔ: 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse
• 上 上 shàng: on top