How to say “noon” in Chinese
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“Noon” in Chinese is 中午, zhōng wǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
中午 is read zhōng wǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
The stroke runs right through the middle.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “中午”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 中午. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我弟弟周末睡到中午，什么都不做。wǒdìdizhōumòshuìdàozhōngwǔ,shénmedōubúzuòMy younger brother sleeps until noon on weekends and does nothing.
- 周末他往往睡到中午。zhōumòtāwǎngwǎngshuìdàozhōngwǔOn weekends he often sleeps till noon.
More words from the lesson “Morning, afternoon, evening”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “noon” in Chinese?
“Noon” in Chinese is 中午, pinyin zhōngwǔ.
What does 中午 mean?
中午 (zhōngwǔ) means “noon”.
How do you write 中午?
中午 is 2 characters: 中 (zhōng) — middle; 午 (wǔ) — noon. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 中午?
中午 is read zhōngwǔ. Tones: zhōng — first tone, wǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“noon” in the lesson “Morning, afternoon, evening”
This word is from the topic “Time and the day” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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