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中午

zhōng wǔ · zhong wu

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HSK 1Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. noon
  2. midday
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Shadows at noon

  1. Liangliang

    中午(zhōngwǔ)的(de)时候(shíhou)，太阳(tàiyang)在(zài)头顶(tóudǐng)。

    At noon the sun is overhead.

  2. Dengdeng

    所以(suǒyǐ)会(huì)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    So what happens?

  3. Liangliang

    影子(yǐngzi)最(zuì)短(duǎn)。

    The shadow is the shortest.

  4. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，我(wǒ)的(de)影子(yǐngzi)变得(biànde)好(hǎo)小(xiǎo)！

    Look, my shadow became so small!

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)现在(xiànzài)是(shì)中午(zhōngwǔ)。

    Because it's noon now.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)中午(zhōngwǔ)太(tài)热(rè)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)树下(shùxià)吧(ba)。

    Then it's too hot at noon. Let's go under a tree.

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)中(zhōng)午(wǔ)十(shí)二(èr)点(diǎn)半(bàn)要(yào)一(yì)起(qǐ)吃(chī)午(wǔ)饭(fàn)。

We will have lunch together at twelve-thirty.

Tatoeba: Chinese by musclegirlxyp · English by Muelisto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

中(zhōng)午(wǔ)的(de)太(tài)阳(yáng)照(zhào)得(de)人(rén)睁(zhēng)不(bu)开(kāi)眼(yǎn)。

The midday sun is so bright that people can't open their eyes.

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中
zhōng

within; among; in; middle; center

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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