午安
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Chinese phrasebook
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7th earthly branch; 11 a.m.–1 p.m., noon | content; calm; still content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how | ||
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trad. (午安) | 午 | 安 | |
simp. #(午安) | 午 | 安 |
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
午安
- (formal, uncommon) Greeting used from around midday to afternoon; good afternoon
Synonyms edit
Dialectal synonyms of 午安 (“good afternoon”) [map]
Variety | Location | Words |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 午安 | |
Mandarin | Beijing | 午安, 下午好 |
Taiwan | 午安 | |
Malaysia | 午安 | |
Singapore | 午安 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 午安 |
Hong Kong | 午安 | |
Hakka | Meixian | 食晝無 |
Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 午安 | |
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 午安 | |
Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 好暗晡, 好下晡 |