晚上

wǎn shang

CL 个 gè 晚 wǎn

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. evening
2. night
3. in the evening

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 白天 bái tiān 白天 bái tiān daytime 與「晚上」相對的時間段，指日出到日落的時段。: daytime

Related words

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• 夜晚 yè wǎn 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。: night
• 晚餐 wǎn cān 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」。: evening meal

Synonyms

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• 傍晚 bàng wǎn 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。: in the evening

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).

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 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 晚上好 wǎn shàng hǎo: Good evening!

Child Words of 晚上

• 晚 晚 wǎn: evening
• 上 上 shàng: on top