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晚上

wǎn shang
个 gè 晚 wǎn
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. evening
  2. 2. night
  3. 3. in the evening
  4. 4. evening; night

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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白天
bái tiān

daytime

與「晚上」相對的時間段，指日出到日落的時段。

Related words

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夜晚
yè wǎn

night

指天黑後到午夜左右的時段，比「晚上」稍晚或更具書面語色彩。
晚餐
wǎn cān

evening meal

晚上的那一餐，常與「晚上」搭配使用，如「晚上吃晚餐」。

Synonyms

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傍晚
bàng wǎn

in the evening

泛指天將黑的時候，比「晚上」更接近黃昏時段。

Usage notes

Collocations

Often paired with 早上 (zǎoshang) in contrasts: 早上起床，晚上睡觉 (get up in the morning, sleep at night). Also used with 在 (zài): 在晚上 (in the evening).

Common mistakes

晚上 (wǎn shang) refers to the time after dinner until bedtime, not the entire night. For late night/early morning hours, use 深夜 (shēn yè).

Grammar

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Time Before the Verb

Place time words like 今天, 明天, and 现在 before the verb phrase.

Reading: wǎn shang Open guide

Example Sentences

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我们 晚上 去那个新开的吧喝一杯吧。
Let's go to that newly opened bar for a drink tonight.
我们 晚上 一起去酒吧吧。
Let's go to the bar together tonight.
我们 晚上 一起去观看电影吧。
Let's go watch a movie together tonight.
我们 晚上 一起去看戏吧。
Let's go watch a play together tonight.
今天 晚上 有联欢晚会。
There is a gala tonight.

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Words Containing 晚上

春风深醉的晚上
chūn fēng shēn zuì de wǎn shang

Intoxicating Spring Nights, 1924 short story by Yu Dafu 郁達夫|郁达夫[yù dá fū]

晚上好
wǎn shàng hǎo

Good evening!

Child Words of 晚上

晚
wǎn

evening

上
shàng

on top