HSK Guide

下午 xiàwǔ — afternoon

xiàwǔ (fourth tone, falling)xia4wu3

afternoon

HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)noun
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Meanings

  1. afternoon

    From about two o’clock until dusk. With a clock time it comes first: 下午三点, "three in the afternoon".

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 下
    xià (fourth tone, falling)

    below, under, lower; to go down, to get off; to fall (of rain or snow); next (下个月)

    3 strokesRadical 一

Example sentences

  • 下午我想看电影。下午我想看電影。Xiàwǔ (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) kàn (fourth tone, falling) diànyǐng. (fourth tone, falling)···

    I’d like to see a film this afternoon.

  • 他下午三点回家。他下午三點回家。Tā (first tone, high and level) xiàwǔ (fourth tone, falling) sān (first tone, high and level) diǎn (third tone, dipping) huí (second tone, rising) jiā. (first tone, high and level)···

    He goes home at three in the afternoon.

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