Chinese word

晚安

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎn ān

Meaning

  • interjectiongood night

Example

我要睡了，晚安。wǒ yào shuì le wǎn ān

I'm going to bed. Good night.

Illustration for 晚安 (good night)

More examples

我们在群里互道晚安。wǒ men zài qún lǐ hù dào wǎn ān

We said good night to each other in the group chat.

Core concept

A gentle closing word for the day, carrying a wish for a quiet night.

Common phrases

  • 对孩子说晚安duì hái zi shuō wǎn ān

    say good night to a child

  • 互相说晚安hù xiāng shuō wǎn ān

    say good night to each other

Similar words

再见zài jiàn: A greeting used when saying goodbye to someone.
晚上好wǎn shàng hǎo: A polite greeting for meeting someone at night.
早上好zǎo shàng hǎo: A polite greeting for meeting someone early in the day.

Definition in Chinese

作为临睡前的短句，用来向家人、朋友或伴侣表示祝愿其度过一个安稳夜晚的问候语，在口语和电子聊天中广泛使用。zuò wéi lín shuì qián de duǎn jù yòng lái xiàng jiā rén péng yǒu huò bàn lǚ biǎo shì zhù yuàn qí dù guò yí gè ān wěn yè wǎn de wèn hòu yǔ zài kóu yǔ hé diàn zi liáo tiān zhōng guǎng fàn shǐ yòng

Word origin

The two characters in 晚安 (wǎnān, "good night") link 晚 (wǎn, "night") with 安 (ān, "peaceful"), which makes the expression easy to connect with restful sleep.

Usage tips

  • A moon or sleeping-face emoji often adds warmth in a Chinese chat without changing the greeting's basic meaning.

Opposites

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