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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries下午
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiàwǔ
"下午的时间在办公室通常比较安静。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the period of time after noon.
"The post-meridian hours are often quieter in the office." - 2
Used to describe events or activities occurring after midday.
"She prefers to schedule her meetings in the post-meridian timeframe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'post-meridian' is derived from Latin roots, where 'post' means 'after' and 'meridianus' refers to 'midday' or 'noon'. It emerged in the English language in the 19th century as a way to denote the time period after noon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Post-Meridian" is said worldwide
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Après-midi
Transliteration: après-midi
"Les heures après-midi sont souvent plus calmes au bureau."
Nachmittag
Transliteration: nachmittag
"Die nachmittäglichen Stunden sind oft ruhiger im Büro."
Pomeriggio
Transliteration: pomeriggio
"Le ore pomeridiane sono spesso più tranquille in ufficio."
Tarde
Transliteration: tarde
"Las horas de la tarde suelen ser más tranquilas en la oficina."
Tarde
Transliteration: tarde
"As horas da tarde costumam ser mais calmas no escritório."
दोपहर
Transliteration: dopahar
"दोपहर के घंटे अक्सर कार्यालय में अधिक शांत होते हैं।"
下午
Transliteration: xiàwǔ
"下午的时间在办公室通常比较安静。"
오후
Transliteration: ohu
"사무실의 오후 시간은 보통 더 조용합니다."
午後
Transliteration: gogo
"午後の時間はオフィスで通常より静かです。"
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