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晚

wǎn · wan

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HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. evening
  2. night
  3. late
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One more hour

  1. Dengdeng

    晚上(wǎnshang)的(de)夜市(yèshì)比(bǐ)白天(báitiān)热闹(rènao)。

    The night market is livelier at night than in the day.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，晚上(wǎnshang)八点(bādiǎn)以后(yǐhòu)人(rén)最多(zuìduō)。

    Yes, after eight at night there are the most people.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)现在(xiànzài)已经(yǐjīng)十点(shídiǎn)了(le)，太(tài)晚(wǎn)了(le)。

    But it's already ten. It's too late.

  4. Liangliang

    不(bù)晚(wǎn)，夜市(yèshì)十二点(shíèrdiǎn)才(cái)关门(guānmén)。

    Not late. The market only closes at twelve.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我们(wǒmen)明天(míngtiān)不是(bùshì)要(yào)早起(zǎoqǐ)上班(shàngbān)吗(ma)？

    But don't we have to get up early for work tomorrow?

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)不要(bùyào)买(mǎi)太多(tàiduō)，再(zài)逛(guàng)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)就(jiù)回去(huíqu)。

    Right, so let's not buy too much. One more hour and we go back.

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2 examples
01

那(nà)么(me)晚(wǎn)了(le)，该(gāi)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)了(le)。

It's so late; we should go to sleep.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

对(duì)不(bu)起(qǐ)，我(wǒ)来(lái)晚(wǎn)了(le)，我(wǒ)没(méi)找(zhǎo)到(dào)汽(qì)车(chē)站(zhàn)。

I'm sorry I'm late. I couldn't find the bus stop.

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

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