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Expressing "noon" with 中午 (zhōngwǔ)
Time Expressions
Structure
中午 + Time / Date + 中午
Explanation
中午 (zhōngwǔ) means "noon" or "midday," referring to the middle of the day, typically around 12:00 PM. It is used as a time word and can appear before or after the subject in a sentence.
Examples
中午我们一起去吃饭吧。
Zhōngwǔ wǒmen yīqǐ qù chī fàn ba.
Let's go eat lunch together at noon.
她中午通常会休息半个小时。
Tā zhōngwǔ tōngcháng huì xiūxi bàn gè xiǎoshí.
She usually rests for half an hour at noon.
中午的太阳特别晒，出门记得带伞。
Zhōngwǔ de tàiyáng tèbié shài, chūmén jìde dài sǎn.
The midday sun is especially scorching, remember to bring an umbrella when going out.