How to Say ‘Before five in the afternoon.’ in Simplified Chinese
下午五点以前。
xià wǔ wǔ diǎn yǐ qián
[xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn yǐqián]
Phrase Breakdown
下午
xià wǔ
[xiàwǔ]
afternoon
The time of day between noon and evening.
我们下午见。
See you in the afternoon.
五点
wǔ diǎn
[wǔ diǎn]
five o'clock
The time 5:00.
我们五点见。
Let's meet at five o'clock.
以前
yǐ qián
[yǐqián]
before; prior to
Placed after a time or event to mean 'before' it; alone it can also mean 'in the past'.
请在三点以前到。
Please arrive before three o'clock.
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