How to Say ‘Three in the afternoon’ in Simplified Chinese
下午三点
xià wǔ sān diǎn
[xiàwǔ sān diǎn]
💬 Usage Tip: The part of the day comes before the hour, the reverse of English "three pm". Likewise 上午十点 is "10 am".
Phrase Breakdown
下午
xià wǔ
[xiàwǔ]
afternoon
The part of the day between noon and evening.
下午的会议时间合适吗？
Is the afternoon meeting time suitable?
三点
sān diǎn
[sān diǎn]
three o'clock
The time 3:00.
我们三点见面。
We meet at three o'clock.
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