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下午

xià wǔ · xia wu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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明(míng)天(tiān)下(xià)午(wǔ)之(zhī)前(qián)我(wǒ)会(huì)把(bǎ)它(tā)完(wán)成(chéng)。

I will finish it by tomorrow afternoon.

明(míng)天(tiān)下(xià)午(wǔ)2点(diǎn)以(yǐ)前(qián)，我(wǒ)希(xī)望(wàng)这(zhè)工(gōng)作(zuò)完(wán)成(chéng)了(le)。

I want this work completed by two o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

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down; downwards

7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

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