中午

zhōng wǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

Definitions

1. noon
2. midday

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 上午 shàng wǔ 上午 shàng wǔ morning 上午指早上到中午之前的时间，而中午特指正午时分: morning
• 下午 xià wǔ 下午 xià wǔ afternoon 下午是中午之后的时间，与中午相对: afternoon

Synonyms

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• 正午 zhèng wǔ 正午 zhèng wǔ midday 正午更正式，强调太阳在天空最高点的那一刻: midday

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 吃 (eat), as in 吃中午饭 (have lunch); often said as 吃午饭 in shorter form.

Formality

中午 is the standard neutral term for noon; 正午 is more formal and precise.

Example Sentences

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他 中午 只吃了一盒盒饭。

He only ate a boxed meal for lunch.

我 中午 十二点吃午饭。

I have lunch at twelve noon.

今天 中午 我想吃面条。

I want to eat noodles for lunch today.

他 中午 吃了一份快餐。

He ate a fast food meal at noon.

我们 中午 十二点在餐厅就餐。

We will dine at the restaurant at noon.

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Child Words of 中午

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 午 午 wǔ: 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse