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晚安

wǎn ān · wan an

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HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. Good night!
  2. Good evening!
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  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，亮亮(liàngliàng)，晚安(wǎnān)！

    Dengdeng, Liangliang, good night!

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)刚(gāng)来(lái)，怎么(zěnme)就(jiù)说(shuō)晚安(wǎnān)？

    You just got here. Why say good night already?

  3. Leon

    现在(xiànzài)是(shì)晚上(wǎnshang)，不能(bùnéng)说(shuō)晚安(wǎnān)吗(ma)？

    It's evening now. Can't I say good night?

  4. Liangliang

    晚安(wǎnān)是(shì)睡觉(shuìjiào)前(qián)说(shuō)的(de)。见面(jiànmiàn)要(yào)说(shuō)晚上好(wǎnshànghǎo)。

    Good night is for before bed. When you meet, say good evening.

  5. Leon

    明白(míngbai)了(le)！那(nà)睡觉(shuìjiào)前(qián)，我(wǒ)再(zài)说(shuō)一次(yīcì)晚安(wǎnān)。

    Got it! Then before bed I'll say good night again.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，今晚(jīnwǎn)我(wǒ)等(děng)你(nǐ)的(de)晚安(wǎnān)！

    OK, tonight I'll wait for your good night!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)必(bì)须(xū)跟(gēn)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)说(shuō)晚(wǎn)安(ān)。

I have to say goodnight to Tom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

晚(wǎn)安(ān)。祝(zhù)你(nǐ)做(zuò)个(gè)好(hǎo)梦(mèng)。

Good night. Sweet dreams.

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

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晚
wǎn

evening; night

安
ān

(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease

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