Definition
晚上 (wǎnshang) is the everyday word for "evening" – the period after dark, roughly 6pm until bedtime. 夜晚 (yèwǎn) also means "night" but is more formal or literary. 傍晚 (bàngwǎn) refers specifically to dusk (around sunset), not the whole evening.
noun
evening
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 晚上。Wǒ wǎn shang zài jiā.I am at home in the evening.
- 晚上?Nǐ wǎn shang chī shénme?What do you eat in the evening?
- 晚上。Wǒmen wǎn shang kàn diànshì.We watch TV in the evening.
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