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一 下午

一 下午 (yí xià wǔ) — “An afternoon, one afternoon” in Chinese

一 下午 (yí xià wǔ) means “an afternoon, one afternoon, all afternoon” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

an afternoon

one afternoon

all afternoon

The characters in 一 下午

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
1one, a, single, whole
—
下
3below, down, next, to descend
午
4noon or horse

More words starting with 一

  • yī一 zhǒng种a, a kind of
  • yī一yī一one by one, each and every one
  • yí一zhàng丈gāo高one zhang tall, a zhang high
  • yí一shàng上rèn任upon taking office, upon assuming office
  • yí一shàng上rèn任jiù就upon taking office, as soon as appointed
  • yí一shàng上wǔ午all morning, the whole morning
  • yí一shàng上wǔ午de的morning's, a morning's
  • yí一shàng上shì市upon launch, when launched
  • yí一shàng上shì市jiù就upon its listing, as soon as it went public
  • yí一shàng上lai来at first, right off the bat
  • yí一shàng上jià架Upon listing, When launched
  • yí一shàng上zhuō桌Upon being served, When it's on the table

Frequently asked questions

What does 一 下午 mean in Chinese?
一 下午 (yí xià wǔ) means “an afternoon, one afternoon, all afternoon”.
How do you pronounce 一 下午?
一 下午 is pronounced yí xià wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “an afternoon” in Chinese?
“an afternoon” is 一 下午 (yí xià wǔ) in Chinese.
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