上
午

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The word "上午" is formed by combining the character "上", which denotes "up" or "before", with the character "午", which means "noon"; together, they literally signify "before noon" to refer to the morning period.

Example Sentences Hide

我今天上午有空。

Wǒ jīntiān shàngwǔ yǒu kòng.

I am free this morning.

上午的天气很好。

Shàngwǔ de tiānqì hěn hǎo.

The weather in the morning is very good.

我们计划在上午开会。

Wǒmen jìhuà zài shàngwǔ kāihuì.

We plan to have a meeting in the morning.

上午的工作效率通常比较高。

Shàngwǔ de gōngzuò xiàolǜ tōngcháng bǐjiào gāo.

Work efficiency in the morning is usually relatively high.

为了保持健康，他每天上午都去散步。

Wèile bǎochí jiànkāng, tā měitiān shàngwǔ dōu qù sànbù.

To maintain health, he goes for a walk every morning.

Word Definition - 上午

shàng wǔ morning

Individual Character Details

上 shǎng, shàng
午 wǔ