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How to Say ‘For tonight’ in Simplified Chinese

今晚的

jīn wǎn de

[jin wahn duh]

💬 Usage Tip: [今晚的] usually needs a noun after it, because [的] is linking [今晚] to the thing for tonight, like [今晚的餐位]. Without that following noun, it can feel cut off.

Phrase Breakdown

今晚

jīn wǎn

[jin wahn]

tonight

Refers to this evening or tonight.

Example

今晚的预约很多。

There are many reservations for tonight.

de

[duh]

's; of; linking particle

A very common particle used to connect descriptive words or show possession.

Example

今晚的位置不多,今晚的餐位要早点订。

There are not many seats tonight; tonight’s tables should be booked early.

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