No. 8,422 in Chinese
pm
The Chinese word "PM" typically refers to "afternoon" or "post meridiem" in English time expressions.
In a sentence
我今天下午3点有个重要会议。
I have an important meeting today at 3 PM in the afternoon.
Here, 'PM' refers to the time in the afternoon, distinguishing from 'AM' for morning times.
晚上的节目从8点开始，一直持续到11点。
The evening show starts at 8 PM and lasts until 11 PM.
In this context, 'PM' denotes evening time, usually after 12 noon till midnight.
PM是项目经理的缩写，他负责整个团队。
PM is the abbreviation for Project Manager, who is responsible for the entire team.
Here, 'PM' represents a professional title, specifically 'Project Manager.'
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