Writing
中午 (zhōngwǔ) — how to say "noon" in Chinese
中午
Noon, midday
noun
Character composition
中
middle; China
午
noon
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
Collocations
中午十二点
zhōngwǔ shí'èr diǎn
12 noon
中午饭
zhōngwǔ fàn
lunch
Examples
中午我和朋友在学校吃米饭。
At noon, my friend and I eat rice at school.
中午我吃米饭
At noon I eat rice.
Mnemonic
[zhōngwǔ-] Jungle Joe performs at noon, juggling 中 balls in the heart of Chinatown. 🕛 As the clock strikes midday, the sun 午 blazes directly overhead, and the crowd roars in celebration of 中午, the moment when both time and skill meet in perfect harmony!
Telling time
Telling time in Chinese →Frequently asked questions
How to say noon in Mandarin?
"noon" in Chinese is 中午 (zhōngwǔ).
中午 meaning in English
中午 (zhōngwǔ) means "Noon, midday".
Noon in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zhōngwǔ (written as zhongwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for noon
It is written 中午: 中 has 4 strokes, 午 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 中午?
中午 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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