How to Say ‘Evening’ in Simplified Chinese
晚上
wǎn shàng
[wahn shang]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often adds a part of day before the clock time: [晚上七点] , [中午十二点] , [上午十点]. That helps avoid ambiguity in spoken reservations.
Phrase Breakdown
晚上
wǎn shàng
[wahn shang]
evening; at night
Used for evening time, often when stating reservation times.
我想晚上订桌。
I’d like to book a table for the evening.
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