How to Say ‘Tonight’ in Simplified Chinese
今天晚上
jīn tiān wǎn shàng
[jīntiān wǎnshàng]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often says time from bigger to smaller: 今天 then 晚上, so 今天晚上 is literally "today evening." The same pattern works in 今天下午 and 明天早上.
Phrase Breakdown
今天
jīn tiān
[jīntiān]
today
The present day or this day.
今天晚上我们有一个约会。
We have an appointment this evening.
晚上
wǎn shàng
[wǎnshàng]
evening
The part of the day between afternoon and night.
今天晚上我们有一个约会。
We have an appointment this evening.
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