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晚上

wǎn shang · wan shang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. evening
  2. night
  3. in the evening
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The night market

  1. Leon

    中国(zhōngguó)的(de)晚上(wǎnshang)真(zhēn)热闹(rènao)，十一点(shíyīdiǎn)还(hái)有(yǒu)人(rén)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Nights in China are so lively. People are still eating at eleven.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我们(wǒmen)晚上(wǎnshang)常常(chángcháng)出来(chūlái)走走(zǒuzǒu)。

    Yes, we often come out for a walk at night.

  3. Leon

    在(zài)我(wǒ)的(de)国家(guójiā)，晚上(wǎnshang)八点(bādiǎn)商店(shāngdiàn)就(jiù)关门(guānmén)了(le)。

    In my country, shops close at eight in the evening.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)人们(rénmen)晚上(wǎnshang)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Then what do people do at night?

  5. Leon

    睡觉(shuìjiào)。所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)晚上(wǎnshang)不(bù)想(xiǎng)回家(huíjiā)了(le)！

    Sleep. So I don't want to go home tonight!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

某(mǒu)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)上(shang)，他(tā)又(yòu)累(lèi)又(yòu)沮(jǔ)丧(sàng)地(de)回(huí)到(dào)了(le)家(jiā)。

One night he came home very tired and sad.

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02

晚(wǎn)上(shang)我(wǒ)们(men)一(yì)起(qǐ)去(qù)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)吧(ba)。

Let's go see a movie together this evening.

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晚
wǎn

evening; night

上
shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

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