下午
xiàwǔ
afternoon
In Chinese, '下午' represents the period of the day after midday (12:00 PM) and before evening, often regarded as the time after lunch until sunset. It's an integral part of expressing time of day in Chinese context.
Example sentences using: 下午
下午我要去书店。
Xiàwǔ wǒ yào qù shūdiàn.
I am going to the bookstore this afternoon.
The speaker is stating their plan to go to the bookstore in the afternoon.
下午我在图书馆看书。
Xiàwǔ wǒ zài túshūguǎn kànshū.
I am reading at the library this afternoon.
The speaker is stating that they are spending their afternoon reading at the library.
下午你有什么计划？
Xiàwǔ nǐ yǒu shénme jìhuà?
What are your plans for this afternoon?
The speaker is asking the other person about their plans for the afternoon.
请你下午来我家。
Qǐng nǐ xiàwǔ lái wǒjiā.
Please come to my house this afternoon.
The speaker is inviting the other person to their house in the afternoon.
他下午会在家吗？
Tā xiàwǔ huì zài jiā ma?
Will he be home this afternoon?
The speaker is inquiring if a third person will be at home in the afternoon.
下午的风真舒服。
Xiàwǔ de fēng zhēn shūfú.
The afternoon wind is really comfortable.
The speaker is expressing appreciation for the comfortable wind in the afternoon.
下午她要去打篮球。
Xiàwǔ tā yào qù dǎ lánqiú.
She's going to play basketball this afternoon.
The speaker is stating that a woman plans to play basketball in the afternoon.
下午我们去公园吧。
Xiàwǔ wǒmen qù gōngyuán ba.
Let's go to the park this afternoon.
The speaker is suggesting an afternoon trip to the park.
他下午有摄影课。
Tā xiàwǔ yǒu shèyǐng kè.
He has a photography class this afternoon.
The speaker is telling about someone who has a photography class scheduled in the afternoon.
下午的计划取消了。
Xiàwǔ de jìhuà qǔxiāo le.
The afternoon plan is cancelled.
The speaker is informing that the afternoon plan has been cancelled.