How to Say “Good afternoon” in Mandarin

下午好
xiàwǔhǎo

Good afternoon

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 下xiàdown
  • 午wǔ7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month , year of the Horse
  • 好hǎogood

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Common questions

How do you say "Good afternoon" in Mandarin?
"Good afternoon" in Mandarin is 下午好, pronounced xiàwǔ hǎo (fourth tone, third tone, third tone).
What does 下午好 mean literally?
下午好 breaks down as 下 (down) + 午 (7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month , year of the Horse) + 好 (good).
What tones does 下午好 use?
下午好 is pronounced xiàwǔ hǎo: fourth tone, third tone, third tone.