晚wǎnlate
晚 (wǎn) means "late." As late, it appears in 我来晚了 (I'm late) and 太晚了 (It's too late). A speaker also says 对不起,我来晚了 (Sorry, I'm late). A speaker also says 十点,不晚 (Ten o'clock. It's not late). A speaker also says 现在很晚了吗? (Is it very late now?).
What does 晚 mean?
- 1.
lateadjective
What does the character 晚 mean?
- 晚late
How do you use 晚?
See it in 我来晚了 and 太晚了
What are some examples of 晚 in a sentence?
How is 晚 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
对不起,我来晚了。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.
Sorry, I'm late.
- Speaker B:
没关系。
Méiguānxi.
That's okay.
- Speaker A:
现在很晚了吗?
Xiànzài hěn wǎn le ma?
Is it very late now?
- Speaker B:
十点,不晚。
Shí diǎn, bù wǎn.
Ten o'clock. It's not late.
Can you use 晚 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.