晚上wǎn shangevening
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.
eveningnoun
- 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?
How is 晚上 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你晚上做什么?
Nǐ wǎnshang zuò shénme?
What do you do in the evening?
- Speaker B:
我看书。
Wǒ kàn shū.
I read books.
- Speaker A:
你晚上几点睡觉?
Nǐ wǎnshang jǐ diǎn shuìjiào?
What time do you go to sleep in the evening?
- Speaker B:
我晚上十点睡觉。
Wǒ wǎnshang shí diǎn shuìjiào.
I go to sleep at ten in the evening.
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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.