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晚间

wǎn jiān · wan jian

Traditional 晚間

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. evening
  2. night
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Grandpa and the news

  1. Liangliang

    晚间(wǎnjiān)新闻(xīnwén)几点(jǐdiǎn)开始(kāishǐ)？

    What time does the evening news start?

  2. Dengdeng

    七点(qīdiǎn)。我(wǒ)爷爷(yéye)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)看(kàn)。

    At seven. My grandpa watches it every day.

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)哪(nǎ)一部分(yībùfen)？

    Which part does he like best?

  4. Dengdeng

    天气预报(tiānqìyùbào)。他(tā)说(shuō)晚间(wǎnjiān)新闻(xīnwén)里(lǐ)，只有(zhǐyǒu)天气预报(tiānqìyùbào)最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)。

    The weather forecast. He says only the forecast matters in the evening news.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)他(tā)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)只(zhǐ)看(kàn)天气预报(tiānqìyùbào)？

    Then why does he not watch only the forecast?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)天气预报(tiānqìyùbào)在(zài)最后(zuìhòu)。

    Because the forecast comes at the end.

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2 examples
01

晚(wǎn)间(jiān)新(xīn)闻(wén)通(tōng)常(cháng)七(qī)点(diǎn)开(kāi)始(shǐ)。

The evening news usually starts at seven.

02

晚(wǎn)间(jiān)气(qì)温(wēn)下(xià)降(jiàng)，出(chū)门(mén)请(qǐng)多(duō)穿(chuān)衣(yī)服(fu)。

The temperature drops in the evening, so please dress warmly when going out.

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