How to Say ‘Evening; at night’ in Simplified Chinese
晚上
💬 Usage Tip: [晚上] can mean both “evening” and “at night.” Fun tip: add [好] to greet—[晚上好] = “Good evening.”
🇨🇳 In China: During Chinese New Year, people often greet in the evening when visiting relatives; you’ll hear dinner invitations like [晚上来吃饭] (“Come for dinner tonight”).
Word-by-Word Breakdown
晚上
[wǎn shàng]
evening; night (time period)
A time word meaning “in the evening/at night.” Often used like a noun (晚上很冷) or as a time phrase (晚上八点).
春节期间，晚上大家一起看春晚。
During Spring Festival, in the evening everyone watches the Spring Festival Gala together.
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