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晚上
wǎnshang
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- wǎnshang
- simplified
- 晚上
- traditional
- 晚上
1 · noun
The later part of the day around and after sunset.
一天中接近天黑及其后的一段时间。
Their time ranges do not match exactly; give a clock time for arrangements.
Are you free at seven this evening?
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你今天晚上七点有空吗？
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2 · noun (time expression)
The later part of the day around and after sunset.
一天中接近天黑及其后的一段时间。
This slice groups evening and the time-adverbial use in the evening as one time sense. 上 has a neutral tone in the source reading. 晚上 may also correspond to night, but late-night contexts are excluded here; give a clock time when arranging an activity.
I’ve set aside this evening to sort through photos.
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我把今天晚上留出来整理照片。
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After dinner yesterday evening, we sat on the balcony for a while.
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昨天晚上吃完饭，我们在阳台上坐了一会儿。
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Mandarin reading: wǎnshang.
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evening — The later part of the day around and after sunset.