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上午

shàng wǔ

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shàng wǔ
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上午
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上午

1 · noun (time)

morning

从早晨到中午之前的时间。

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He spent the whole morning sorting boxes in the storeroom.

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整个上午,他都在整理仓库里的箱子。

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