晚上
wǎnshàng
evening
The Chinese term for 'evening' is '晚上', which is used to denote the period of time from sunset to bedtime (roughly). In many contexts, '晚上' can also refer to 'night', as the distinction between 'evening' and 'night' is not as clear in Chinese as it is in English.
Example sentences using: 晚上
晚上你要做什么?
wǎnshang nǐ yào zuò shénme?
What are you going to do tonight?
This sentence is used to ask about someone's plans for the evening.
晚上我一般在家看电视。
wǎnshang wǒ yībān zài jiā kàn diànshì.
I usually watch TV at home at night.
This sentence expresses a common activity someone does in the evenings.
晚上我们一起去看电影吗？
wǎnshang wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ma?
Shall we go to the movies tonight?
In this sentence, the speaker proposes an activity (going to the movies) for the evening.
晚上的公园非常美。
wǎnshang de gōngyuán fēicháng měi.
The park is very beautiful at night.
This sentence describes the appearance of a park in the evening.
我总是在晚上做运动。
wǒ zǒng shì zài wǎnshang zuò yùndòng.
I always exercise at night.
In this sentence, the speaker is talking about their usual habit of exercising at night.
她晚上喜欢听音乐。
tā wǎnshang xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè.
She likes to listen to music at night.
Here, the speaker is talking about someone else's preference for listening to music at night.
我晚上会给你打电话。
wǒ wǎnshang huì gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
I will call you tonight.
In this sentence, the speaker is informing someone that they will call them in the evening.
晚上你先睡。
wǎnshang nǐ xiān shuì.
You go to sleep first tonight.
In this sentence, the speaker is telling someone else to go to sleep first in the evening.
我晚上想吃披萨。
wǒ wǎnshang xiǎng chī pīsà.
I want to eat pizza tonight.
This sentence states the speaker's desire to have pizza for their evening meal.
晚上飞机会延误。
wǎnshang fēijī huì yánwù.
The flight will be delayed tonight.
This sentence is used to inform about a flight delay that will happen in the evening.