Chinese word

晚间

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎn jiān

Meaning

  • nounevening

Example

我们常在晚间散步。wǒ men cháng zài wǎn jiān sàn bù

We often go for a walk in the evening.

Illustration for 晚间 (evening)

More examples

同事们常在晚间聚会讨论工作。tóng shì men cháng zài wǎn jiān jù huì tǎo lùn gōng zuò

Colleagues often meet in the evening to discuss work.

Core concept

A defined time window from evening into night for activities and plans.

Common phrases

  • 晚间聚会wǎn jiān jù huì

    evening gathering

  • 晚间出行wǎn jiān chū xíng

    going out in the evening

  • 晚间照明wǎn jiān zhào míng

    evening lighting

Similar words

晚上wǎn shàng: The usual everyday period from sunset to bedtime.
夜间yè jiān: The full period of night, used in formal rules and public notices.
夜里yè lǐ: Nighttime as a setting for events or situations, in casual speech.
深夜shēn yè: The very late hours of the night, near midnight.

Definition in Chinese

表示夜里的一段时间，侧重于指出在夜间进行的活动或安排，书面语中使用频率较高。biǎo shì yè lǐ de yí duàn shí jiān cè zhòng yú zhǐ chū zài yè jiān jìn xíng de huó dòng huò ān pái shū miàn yǔ zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào gāo

Word origin

晚 (wǎn, "evening") + 间 (jiān, "interval") forms a compound that treats evening or night as a stretch of time.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word sounds more formal than the common casual expression, while schedules, notices, and program listings often use it for a time slot.

Other meanings

  • nightnoun

Opposites

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