this afternoon
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Meaning · English
the part of the day between noon and evening
Literally: this afternoon
Register: neutral
Examples
The weather forecast said that it would rain this afternoon, but it didn't.Dự báo thời tiết đã nói rằng chiều nay trời sẽ mưa, nhưng nó không xảy ra.
I'll play tennis with Tom later this afternoon.Tôi sẽ chơi tennis với Tom lúc chiều muộn.
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “this afternoon” mean?
the part of the day between noon and evening Literally: this afternoon
Is “this afternoon” formal or informal?
this afternoon is generally neutral.