Writing
晚安 (wǎn ān) — how to say "good night" in Chinese
晚安
Good night
verb
Character composition
晚
evening
安
peaceful
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
跟妈妈说晚安
gēn māma shuō wǎn'ān
say good night to mom
说晚安
shuō wǎn'ān
say good night
Examples
我睡觉前说晚安。
I say good night before sleeping.
晚安！
Good night!
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Frequently asked questions
Good night in Chinese Mandarin
"good night" in Chinese is 晚安 (wǎn ān).
晚安 meaning in English
晚安 (wǎn ān) means "Good night".
Good night in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced wǎn ān (written as wan an, wanan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "good night" in Chinese characters?
It is written 晚安: 晚 has 11 strokes, 安 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 晚安?
晚安 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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