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    Expressing 'in the evening' with 晚 (wǎn)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Time Expression + 晚

    Explanation

    晚 (wǎn) means "evening" or "night" and is used as a time word to indicate something happens during the evening hours. It often appears after a day of the week or a specific date. For example, 周一晚 means "Monday evening."

    Examples

    • 我们周五晚一起吃火锅怎么样？

      Wǒmen zhōuwǔ wǎn yìqǐ chī huǒguō zěnmeyàng?

      How about we have hotpot together on Friday evening?

    • 他每天晚都要出去跑步半小时。

      Tā měitiān wǎn dōu yào chūqù pǎobù bàn xiǎoshí.

      He goes out for a half-hour run every evening.

    • 昨晚的月亮特别圆，你看到了吗？

      Zuówǎn de yuèliang tèbié yuán, nǐ kàn dào le ma?

      The moon was especially round last night — did you see it?

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