English–Chinese
“late” in Chinese
How to say “late” in Chinese
“Late” in Chinese is 晚 (wǎn).
The later stretch of time, when the day is nearing night or an expected time has passed.
Example sentences with 晚
他昨晚睡得晚，所以今天很累。tā zuó wǎn shuì de wǎn suó yǐ jīn tiān hěn lèi
He went to bed late last night, so he is very tired today.
Tips for using 晚
- English late often suggests a missed schedule, but 晚 (wǎn, "late") can simply place a time near night, so it does not always imply a mistake.
Other Chinese words for “late”
现在太迟了，我们明天再去吧。xiàn zài tài chí le wǒ men míng tiān zài qù ba
It's too late now, so let's go tomorrow.