

When you search the internet, good afternoon is translated into Chinese as 下午好 [xià wǔ hǎo], which is the most common and simple way to say good afternoon in Chinese. And 下午 [xià wǔ] usually means time from twelve o’clock to eighteen o’clock. Here to learn "How To Say Good Afternoon In Chinese?"
For example:
| Speaker | Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| A: | 大家下午好! | dà jiā xià wǔ hǎo! | Good afternoon everyone! |
| B: | 下午好,李老师! | xià wǔ hǎo ,lǐ lǎo shī! | Good afternoon Miss Lee. |

午安 [wǔ ān] – Good afternoon.
For example:
| Speaker | Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop Assistant: | 午安,先生。请问有什么可以帮到您的? | wǔ ān,xiān shēng。qǐng wèn yǒu shén me kě yǐ bāng dào nín de? | Good afternoon, Sir. How can I help you? |
| Customer: | 我想买一件外套。 | wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī jiàn wài tào。 | I want to buy a coat. |

Noon in Chinese: 午
Noon in pinyin: [wǔ]
Tone: Third
Radical: ノ
Component: 干
Stroke Count: 4
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| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 每天午休半小时对身体很好。 | měi tiān wǔ xiū bàn xiǎo shí duì shēn tǐ hěn hǎo。 | Taking a half-hour noon break every day is good for your body. |

| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 她请我们吃了一顿美味的午餐。 | tā qǐng wǒ men chī le yī dùn měi wèi de wǔ cān。 | She served us a delicious lunch. |
| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 我星期五出席了一场慈善午宴。 | wǒ xīng qī wǔ chū xí le yī chǎng cí shàn wǔ yàn。 | I attended a charity luncheon on Friday. |

| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 午间新闻 | wǔ jiān xīn wén | Noon news. |

| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 我们到家已是午夜之后了。 | wǒ men dào jiā yǐ shì wǔ yè zhī hòu le。 | It was past midnight when we got home. |

| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 一个新生儿出生在正午时分。 | yí gè xīn shēng ér chū shēng zài zhèng wǔ shí fēn。 | A newborn is born at noon. |

| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 她和朋友们一起喝下午茶。 | tā hé péng yǒu men yī qǐ hē xià wǔ chá。 | She had afternoon tea with her friends. |

| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 祝大家端午节快乐! | zhù dà jiā duān wǔ jié kuài lè! | I wish you all a happy Dragon Boat Festival! |



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