下午 xià wǔ
“afternoon; p.m.”
time wordHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
下午 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 229: 下午 xiàwǔ — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 下午
下午 means "afternoon", the time between noon and evening. It is a time noun, so it can stand alone or follow a time expression, and it often appears with 今天/明天/昨天 or before a verb as the time of an action.
例句Example sentences
- 今天下午我有课。jīn tiān xià wǔ wǒ yǒu kè.I have class this afternoon.
- 下午我们去买东西。xià wǔ wǒ men qù mǎi dōng xi.We are going shopping in the afternoon.
- 明天下午你在家吗？míng tiān xià wǔ nǐ zài jiā ma?Are you at home tomorrow afternoon?
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我每天下午去学校在两点。
✓我每天下午两点去学校。
Time expressions like 两点 go before the verb, not at the end of the sentence.