晚
wǎn
Meaning
- late
- evening
- night
Definition
指时间上的傍晚、晚上；也表示迟、后。
Refers to the evening or night time; also means late or tardy.
Usage
常用于表示时间较迟或傍晚时分，在口语和书面语中都很常见。
Commonly used to indicate late time or evening, frequent in both spoken and written language.
Examples
- 1 现在已经是晚上了，我们该回家了。 (Now it's evening, we should go home.)
- 2 他今天来晚了，迟到了十分钟。 (He came late today, ten minutes late.)
- 3 晚晴的时候，天空非常美丽。 (In the clear evening, the sky is very beautiful.)
- 4 老人家很珍惜晚年的时光。 (The elderly cherish their later years.)
- 5 晚会将在七点开始。 (The party will start at seven.)
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