morning (before noon)
上午
The morning hours leading up to solar noon.
上 (above/before) + 午 (noon). The productive working hours between dawn and 12:00 PM.
Common Usage & Traps
- 上午八点 — 8:00 AM in the morning
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八点上午上午八点Broader time periods precede specific clock hours.
How does 上午 differ from 早上 (zǎoshang)?
早上 is early morning (breakfast time); 上午 spans the whole work morning up until lunch.
Appears in Stories 6 stories
Real context sentences across different daily scenarios and graded readings.
This playful rhyme helps you learn family words in Chinese. Practice saying who's who with simple questions and answers!
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人人爱学习,天天去学校, 上午 读读书,下午写写字。
Follow a day from waking at six-thirty to coming home at eight, then leap across days, months, and years. This simple story helps you practice speaking about routines and life changes with clear time words.
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上午 九点去上班。
Welcome! This short poem helps you practice the months, weekdays, and mealtimes in Chinese. Read it aloud and notice the rhythm. You already know many of these words!
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早上吃早饭, 上午 喝早茶,中午吃午饭。
Step through a full day—from morning routines to bedtime—and pick up practical phrases for telling time and talking about your own schedule with a typical Chinese rhyme.
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上午 四小时,中午吃中饭。
This playful poem will make you smile as you explore how Chinese words like 'computer' and 'phone' can be funnier than they seem. Get ready to enjoy simple HSK 1 vocabulary and a twist of logic!
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上班和下班,上课和下课, 上午 和下午。
Follow Dazhong, a busy worker in China, as he finds warmth and kindness at a small noodle shop. Practice everyday words for food, weather, and expressing gratitude.
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他天天 上午 八点上班,晚上九点下班。
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