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上午

shàng wǔ · shang wu

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HSK 1Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. morning
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Morning or afternoon

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)明天(míngtiān)上午(shàngwǔ)九点(jiǔdiǎn)去(qù)图书馆(túshūguǎn)吧(ba)。

    Let us go to the library tomorrow at nine in the morning.

  2. Dengdeng

    上午(shàngwǔ)九点(jiǔdiǎn)太早了(tàizǎole)，我(wǒ)十点(shídiǎn)才(cái)醒(xǐng)。

    Nine in the morning is too early. I only wake up at ten.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)上午(shàngwǔ)十点(shídiǎn)来(lái)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)去(qù)。

    Then come at ten in the morning, and I will go first.

  4. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)改成(gǎichéng)下午(xiàwǔ)吧(ba)。

    Let us change it to the afternoon.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)就(jiù)不是(bùshì)上午(shàngwǔ)了(le)！

    Then it is not morning anymore!

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01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)整(zhěng)整(zhěng)一(yí)个(gè)上(shàng)午(wǔ)一(yí)句(jù)话(huà)也(yě)没(méi)说(shuō)。

Tom hasn't said a word all morning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

明(míng)天(tiān)上(shàng)午(wǔ)你(nǐ)在(zài)露(lù)西(xī)家(jiā)吗(ma)？

Will you be at Lucy's home tomorrow morning?

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by easononizuka · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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上
shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

午
wǔ

7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

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