How to Say ‘It's late.’ in Traditional Chinese
很晚了。
hěn wǎn le
[hen wahn le]
💬 Usage Tip: The 了 at the end signals that things have reached a new state: it's gotten late. The same pattern works elsewhere: 好了 "it's done / OK now".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: People say this as a soft way to wrap up a visit or a night out. It often comes right before saying goodbye.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hen]
very; quite
An adverb used before adjectives to mean very or quite.
這家公司很重視溝通。
This company really values communication.
晚
wǎn
[wahn]
late
Describes something happening late in time.
你不要太晚取消訂位。
Don’t cancel the reservation too late.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Sentence-final particle showing a new situation or change has come about.
天黑了。
It's gotten dark.
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