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晚上wǎn shangevening

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晚上 (wǎn shang) means "evening" and "in the evening." As evening, it appears in 今天晚上我在家 (This evening I am at home) and 晚上好 (Good evening). As in the evening, it appears in 我晚上看书 (I read books in the evening). A speaker also says 我晚上十点睡觉 (I go to sleep at ten in the evening).

What does 晚上 mean?

  1. 1.

    eveningnoun

  2. 2.

    in the eveningadverb

What do the characters in 晚上 mean?

  • 晚evening
  • 上not compositional here

How do you use 晚上?

See it in 今天晚上我在家, 晚上好 and 我晚上看书.

What are some examples of 晚上 in a sentence?

  1. 今天晚上我在家。

    Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ zài jiā.

    This evening I am at home.

  2. 晚上好!

    Wǎnshang hǎo!

    Good evening!

  3. 我晚上看书。

    Wǒ wǎnshang kàn shū.

    I read books in the evening.

How is 晚上 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你晚上做什么?

    Nǐ wǎnshang zuò shénme?

    What do you do in the evening?

  2. Speaker B:

    我看书。

    Wǒ kàn shū.

    I read books.

  3. Speaker A:

    你晚上几点睡觉?

    Nǐ wǎnshang jǐ diǎn shuìjiào?

    What time do you go to sleep in the evening?

  4. Speaker B:

    我晚上十点睡觉。

    Wǒ wǎnshang shí diǎn shuìjiào.

    I go to sleep at ten in the evening.

Can you use 晚上 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___好! (Good evening!)
  2. 2.What does 我晚上看书。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 今天___我在家。 (This evening I am at home.)

What should you learn next?

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.