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晚wǎnlate

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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. 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?

  1. 我来晚了。

    Wǒ lái wǎn le.

    I'm late.

  2. 太晚了。

    Tài wǎn le.

    It's too late.

How is 晚 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    对不起,我来晚了。

    Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.

    Sorry, I'm late.

  2. Speaker B:

    没关系。

    Méiguānxi.

    That's okay.

  3. Speaker A:

    现在很晚了吗?

    Xiànzài hěn wǎn le ma?

    Is it very late now?

  4. Speaker B:

    十点,不晚。

    Shí diǎn, bù wǎn.

    Ten o'clock. It's not late.

Can you use 晚 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我来___了。 (I'm late.)
  2. 2.What does 太晚了。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 十点,不___。 (Ten o'clock. It's not late.)

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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.