Writing
晚上 (wǎnshang) — how to say "evening" in Chinese
晚上
Evening, in the evening
noun
Character composition
晚
late, evening
上
on, above
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
晚上好
wǎnshang hǎo
good evening
今天晚上
jīntiān wǎnshang
tonight
Examples
晚上我在家看书，然后休息。
In the evening I read books at home, then rest.
晚上见
See you in the evening.
Mnemonic
[wǎnshang-] Wanda the Wizard is casting spells 晚上 in the evening 🌙. Late at night, she floats 上 above the ground, using her wand to illuminate the dark sky with twinkling stars. Wanda believes that 晚上 evenings are magical and mysterious.
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How to say evening in Mandarin?
"evening" in Chinese is 晚上 (wǎnshang).
晚上 meaning in English
晚上 (wǎnshang) means "Evening, in the evening".
How is 晚上 pronounced?
It is pronounced wǎnshang (written as wanshang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "evening" in Chinese characters?
It is written 晚上: 晚 has 11 strokes, 上 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 晚上?
晚上 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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