当晚

dàng wǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

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当晚

dàng wǎn Noun the same evening

当晚

dāng wǎn on that evening

Definitions

1. the same evening

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 次日 cì rì 次日 cì rì next day next day: next day

Related words

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• 当天 dàng tiān 当天 dàng tiān the same day same day: the same day

Synonyms

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• 当夜 dāng yè 当夜 dāng yè on that night both mean 'that very night', 当夜 slightly more formal: on that night

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 当晚 for a generic time like 'at night'; it specifically refers to the same evening of a previously mentioned day.

Example Sentences

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他 当晚 就离开了。

He left that very evening.

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Child Words of 当晚

• 当 当 dāng: (onom.) dong
• 晚 晚 wǎn: evening
• 当 当 dàng: at or in the very same...