上午 shàng wǔ
“morning”
time wordHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
上午 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 178: 上午 shàngwǔ — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 84
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 上午
上午 means "morning" — the period from roughly sunrise until noon. It is a time noun, so it commonly appears before the verb or after 在, and it can be followed by 的 before another noun (上午的课).
例句Example sentences
- 我上午很忙。wǒ shàng wǔ hěn máng.I am very busy in the morning.
- 上午你有课吗？shàng wǔ nǐ yǒu kè ma?Do you have class in the morning?
- 我们上午九点见面。wǒ men shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn jiàn miàn.We will meet at nine in the morning.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我上午去学校在八点。
✓我上午八点去学校。
In this sentence the time point 八点 should come before the main verb 去; putting 在八点 after the object 学校 is ungrammatical.
易混词Easily confused
上午vs早上
早上 also means morning but usually refers to the early morning around waking up; 上午 covers the whole period up to noon and is common for schedules and appointments.