Usages of zhōngwǔ
中午 他 在 公司 工作。zhōngwǔ tā zài gōngsī gōngzuò.
At noon he works at the company.
今天 中午 以后 我 才 有 时间。jīntiān zhōngwǔ yǐhòu wǒ cái yǒu shíjiān.
I only have time after noon today.
我 早上 很 早 起床， 中午 以后 才 喝 茶。wǒ zǎoshang hěn zǎo qǐchuáng, zhōngwǔ yǐhòu cái hē chá.
I get up very early in the morning; I only drink tea after noon.
中午 我 有 事情， 以后 我 再 打 电话 给 你。zhōngwǔ wǒ yǒu shìqíng, yǐhòu wǒ zài dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐ.
I have things to do at noon; I’ll call you again later.
中午 我 一般 在 公司 吃 午饭。zhōngwǔ wǒ yìbān zài gōngsī chī wǔfàn.
At noon I usually eat lunch at the company.
中午 我 一般 在 学校 食堂 吃 午饭。zhōngwǔ wǒ yìbān zài xuéxiào shítáng chī wǔfàn.
At noon I usually eat lunch in the school cafeteria.
我 本来 想 陪 她 去 医院， 可是 上午 有 课， 只好 中午 再 去 看 她。wǒ běnlái xiǎng péi tā qù yīyuàn, kěshì shàngwǔ yǒu kè, zhǐhǎo zhōngwǔ zài qù kàn tā.
I originally wanted to go to the hospital with her, but I had class in the morning, so I could only go see her again at noon.
中午 要是 有空， 我 喜欢 午睡 一会儿， 下午 上课 更 轻松。zhōngwǔ yàoshi yǒukòng, wǒ xǐhuan wǔshuì yíhuìr, xiàwǔ shàngkè gèng qīngsōng.
If I have time at noon, I like to take a nap for a while, and class in the afternoon feels easier.
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