上午 (shàngwǔ) — morning, forenoon

上午 (shàngwǔ)

上午 refers to the morning or forenoon, generally the time from around 8 a.m. to noon. 上 means "above/upper" and 午 means "noon," so it literally is "before noon."

Meanings

1. [noun] Morning, forenoon (approximately 8:00 to 12:00).

Example Sentences

上午我在家学习。 Shàngwǔ wǒ zài jiā xuéxí. In the morning I study at home.

他上午九点有课。 Tā shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn yǒu kè. He has class at nine in the morning.

今天上午天气很好。 Jīntiān shàngwǔ tiānqì hěn hǎo. The weather this morning is very nice.

我们上午十点出发。 Wǒmen shàngwǔ shí diǎn chūfā. We set off at ten in the morning.

Collocations

Memory Hook

上 (above) + 午 (noon): the time that sits above noon, before it arrives.