中午 zhōng wǔ
“noon; midday”
time wordHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
中午 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 291: 中午 zhōngwǔ — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 87
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 中午
中午 means "noon" or the middle of the day, roughly 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is a time noun, so it commonly appears before the verb or after 在; 中午 + action is common, and 在中午 can mean "at noon."
例句Example sentences
- 我们中午吃饭。wǒ men zhōng wǔ chī fàn.We eat at noon.
- 中午你有时间吗？zhōng wǔ nǐ yǒu shí jiān ma?Do you have time at noon?
- 他中午十二点回家。tā zhōng wǔ shí èr diǎn huí jiā.He goes home at twelve noon.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我中午吃午饭在十二点。
✓我中午十二点吃午饭。
The time phrase 在十二点 cannot be placed after the object 午饭 here; put 中午十二点 before the verb 吃.