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昨晚

zuó wǎn · zuo wan

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Meaning

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  1. yesterday evening
  2. last night
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Who won the match?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨晚(zuówǎn)几(jǐ)点(diǎn)睡(shuì)的(de)？

    What time did you go to bed last night?

  2. Dengdeng

    昨晚(zuówǎn)我(wǒ)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)看(kàn)球(qiú)，三(sān)点(diǎn)才(cái)睡(shuì)。

    Last night I kept watching the match. I slept at three.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)是(shì)，昨晚(zuówǎn)的(de)比赛(bǐsài)太(tài)精彩(jīngcǎi)了(le)。

    Me too. Last night's match was so exciting.

  4. Dengdeng

    最后(zuìhòu)谁(shéi)赢(yíng)了(le)？

    Who won in the end?

  5. Liangliang

    下半场(xiàbànchǎng)我(wǒ)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)，梦里(mènglǐ)我们(wǒmen)赢(yíng)了(le)。

    I fell asleep in the second half. In my dream we won.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)首(shǒu)诗(shī)是(shì)昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)写(xiě)的(de)。

This poem was written last night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

您(nín)昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)没(méi)来(lái)真(zhēn)是(shì)太(tài)可(kě)惜(xī)了(le)！

It's a pity you didn't come last night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by _undertoad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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