How to pronounce shang wu (上午) in Chinese
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上午
shàng wǔ
Characters & meanings
used in 上声
noon
Common mistake
Falling + low (4-3): shàng drops, wǔ sits low — the exact mirror of zhōngwǔ (1-3). The first syllable's tone is what separates the parts of the day.
Example sentence
我上午上课。
Wǒ shàngwǔ shàngkè.
I have class in the morning.
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