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“that night” in Chinese

Chinese

Also连夜 (lián yè)

Pronunciation

Pinyindàng wǎn

Example

当晚我没睡觉。dàng wǎn wǒ méi shuì jiào

That night, I didn't sleep.

Illustration for 当晚 (that night)

How to say “that night” in Chinese

“That night” in Chinese is 当晚 (dàng wǎn).

Marks one specific evening as the time when a story's event takes place.

Full entry for 当晚: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 当晚

公司决定当晚举行大会。gōng sī jué dìng dàng wǎn jǔ xíng dà huì

The company decided to hold a conference that night.

Tips for using 当晚

  • As a time adverb, it commonly comes before the subject in a narrative, setting the time frame before the event is described.

Other Chinese words for “that night”

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连夜

lián yè

adverbthat night

他连夜完成了报告。tā lián yè wán chéng le bào gào

He finished the report that night.

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