How common it is
上午 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shàngwǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
上午用来表示一天中的早晨时间。
shàngwǔ lái yòng bǎo shí yī tiān zhōng de zǎo chén shí jiān
上午 is used to indicate the morning time of a day.
Context note
上午常用于描述一天中的早晨活动，如上课、吃早餐等。
shàngwǔ cháng yòng yú miáo shù yī tiān zhōng de zǎo chén huó dòng, rú kào shàngkè, chī zǎochánɡ suì děnɡ.
上午 is commonly used to describe morning activities such as going to school and having breakfast.
5 examples
今天上午天气不错。
jīn tiān shàng wǔ tiān qì bú cuò。
The weather this morning is nice.
妈妈早上给我准备了上午的早餐。
mā ma zǎo shàng gěi wǒ zhǔn bèi le shàng wǔ de zǎo cān。
Mom prepared my breakfast for the morning early in the morning.
我们上午十点开始上课。
wǒ men shàng wǔ shí diǎn kāi shǐ shàng kè。
We start our class at ten o'clock in the morning.
上午九点钟，公园里有很多人。
shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn zhōng， gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén。
At nine o'clock in the morning, there are many people in the park.
上午我通常会去跑步。
shàng wǔ wǒ tōng cháng huì qù pǎo bù。
I usually go running in the morning.
5 mini stories
小明早上起床后，妈妈告诉他上午要上学。
xiǎo míng zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu， mā ma gào sù tā shàng wǔ yào shàng xué。
Xiaoming woke up in the morning and his mom told him he had to go to school in the morning.
小红上午去了图书馆，借了一本新书。
xiǎo hóng shàng wǔ qù le tú shū guǎn， jiè le yì běn xīn shū。
Xiaohong went to the library in the morning and borrowed a new book.
爸爸上午带我去公园玩。
bà ba shàng wǔ dài wǒ qù gōng yuán wán。
Dad took me to the park to play in the morning.
姐姐早上给我准备了上午的午餐。
jiě jie zǎo shàng gěi wǒ zhǔn bèi le shàng wǔ de wǔ cān。
My sister prepared my lunch for the morning early in the morning.
我们上午十点半结束课程。
wǒ men shàng wǔ shí diǎn bàn jié shù kè chéng。
Our class ends at half past ten in the morning.