Chinese word

明晚

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng wǎn

Meaning

  • nountomorrow night

Example

我们明晚去看电影吧。wǒ men míng wǎn qù kàn diàn yǐng ba

Let's go see a movie tomorrow night.

Illustration for 明晚 (tomorrow night)

More examples

我明晚要加班，可能没空。wǒ míng wǎn yào jiā bān kě néng méi kòng

I have to work overtime tomorrow night, so I may not be free.

Core concept

A future point in the daily cycle when the next evening's activities take place.

Common phrases

  • 明晚见面míng wǎn jiàn miàn

    meet tomorrow night

  • 明晚有空míng wǎn yǒu kòng

    be free tomorrow night

  • 明晚一起吃饭míng wǎn yì qǐ chī fàn

    have dinner together tomorrow night

Similar words

明天晚上míng tiān wǎn shàng: The evening period of the next day, from after sunset until around midnight.
今晚jīn wǎn: The evening period of the current day, used for plans or events after sunset.
晚上wǎn shàng: The general evening or nighttime period, usually from after sunset until around midnight.

Definition in Chinese

指发生在明天夜间的时间或事情，通常用于口语中表示日落以后到午夜前后的时段或约定的时间。zhǐ fā shēng zài míng tiān yè jiān de shí jiān huò shì qíng tōng cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ zhōng biǎo shì rì luò yǐ hòu dào wǔ yè qián hòu de shí duàn huò yuē dìng de shí jiān

Word origin

The compound 明晚 (míngwǎn, "tomorrow night") joins 明 (míng, "next") and 晚 (wǎn, "evening"), linking the next-day idea to its evening period.

Usage tips

  • This word normally refers to evening hours rather than the whole following day, so it helps separate evening plans from plans made for the next morning or afternoon.

Other meanings

  • the following eveningnoun

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