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    Referring to evening or night with 晚上 (wǎnshang)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Time + 晚上

    Explanation

    The noun 晚上 (wǎnshang) means 'evening' or 'night' and refers to the period from dusk until bedtime. It is one of the most common time words in Chinese and is used to specify when events happen. For example, 周二晚上 means 'Tuesday evening.'

    Examples

    • 我们晚上一起去吃火锅吧。

      Wǒmen wǎnshàng yìqǐ qù chī huǒguō ba.

      Let's go eat hot pot together tonight.

    • 他每天晚上都会跑步半小时。

      Tā měitiān wǎnshàng dōu huì pǎobù bàn xiǎoshí.

      He goes jogging for half an hour every evening.

    • 周二晚上我有空，可以一起看电影。

      Zhōu'èr wǎnshàng wǒ yǒu kòng, kěyǐ yìqǐ kàn diànyǐng.

      I'm free on Tuesday evening; we can watch a movie together.

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