晚 wǎn — evening; night; late
今天晚上我们一起吃饭。Jīn tiān wǎn shàng wǒ men yì qǐ chī fàn.Tonight we will have dinner together.
Common words: 晚上 (wǎn shang)、晚饭 (wǎn fàn)、晚安 (wǎn ān)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "evening"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "evening", including 晚 (wǎn), 夕 (xī / xì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "evening" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 晚 (wǎn), 夕 (xī / xì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span wǎn, xī, xì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 晚 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 晚 wǎnevening; night; lateUseful words: 晚上, 晚饭
- 夕 xī / xìevening; duskUseful words: 夕阳, 前夕
Common words for these 2 "evening" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 晚 (wǎn) — so "evening" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "evening".
夕 xī / xì — evening; dusk
夕阳西下，天边一片金黄。Xī yáng xī xià, tiān biān yí piàn jīn huáng.The sun sets in the west, and the horizon turns golden.
Common words: 夕阳 (xī yáng)、前夕 (qián xī)、朝夕相处 (zhāo xī xiāng chǔ)
All 2 characters
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