晚 wǎn evening
evening; night; late
How to remember 晚: 日 sun + 免 avoid = evening. The office worker waits for the sun to set to avoid the heat, then goes jogging in the cool evening.
Component breakdown
晚 = 日 sun + 免 avoid
- 日 sun
- 免 avoid
- ⺈ bow
- 口 mouth
- 丿 falling stroke
- 乚 hook
The office worker waits for the sun to set to avoid the heat, then goes jogging in the cool evening.
How it is used
- 'Evening/night' and 'late' - 晚上 (wǎnshang) in the evening, 昨晚 (zuówǎn) last night; 晚点 (wǎndiǎn) delayed/late.
- 晚饭/晚餐 (wǎnfàn/wǎncān) is dinner; 晚安 (wǎn'ān) good night.
- As 'late', 来晚了 (lái wǎn le) means 'came late' - the opposite pole is 早 (zǎo, early), 来早了 (lái zǎo le) came early.
Words with 晚
- 晚上wǎnshangeveningHSK 1
- 晚饭wǎnfànevening mealHSK 1
- 晚会wǎnhuìevening partyHSK 3
- 晚点wǎndiǎnlateHSK 3
- 夜晚yèwǎnnightHSK 4
- 晚安wǎn’ānGood night!HSK 4
- 晚餐wǎncānevening mealHSK 4
- 傍晚bàngwǎnin the eveningHSK 5
- 早晚zǎowǎnmorning and eveningHSK 5
- 当晚dàngwǎnthe same eveningHSK 7
- 晚年wǎnniánone's later yearsHSK 7
- 晚期wǎnqīlater periodHSK 7
- 晚霞wǎnxiásunset glowHSK 9
Example sentences
- 时间很晚了，我们回家吧！ Shíjiān hěn wǎn le, wǒmen huíjiā ba!It's very late, so let's go home!
- 今晚没什么月光。 Jīnwǎn méi shénme yuèguāng.There's no moonlight tonight.
- 今晚的月亮很圆。 Jīnwǎn de yuèliang hěn yuán.Tonight's moon is very round.
- 晚上我有事。 Wǎnshang wǒ yǒu shì.I'm busy tonight.