晚 wǎn evening
evening; night; late
怎么记住“晚”: 日 sun + 免 avoid = evening. The office worker waits for the sun to set to avoid the heat, then goes jogging in the cool evening.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
晚 = 日 sun + 免 avoid
- 日 sun meaning
- 免 avoid sound
- ⺈ knife top
- 口 mouth
- 丿 falling stroke
- 乚 hook
The office worker waits for the sun to set to avoid the heat, then goes jogging in the cool evening.
How it came to be
The sun gives the meaning and the part on the right gives the sound.
用法
- 'Evening/night' and 'late': 晚上 (wǎnshang) in the evening, 昨晚 (zuówǎn) last night; 晚点 (wǎndiǎn) delayed/late.
- 晚饭/晚餐 (wǎnfàn/wǎncān) is dinner; 晚安 (wǎn'ān) good night.
- As 'late', 来晚了 (lái wǎn le) means 'came late': the opposite pole is 早 (zǎo, early), 来早了 (lái zǎo le) came early.
含“晚”的词语
- 晚上wǎnshangeveningHSK 1
- 晚饭wǎnfànevening mealHSK 1
- 晚会wǎnhuìevening partyHSK 3
- 晚点wǎndiǎnlateHSK 3
- 夜晚yèwǎnnightHSK 4
- 晚安wǎn’ānGood night!HSK 4
- 晚餐wǎncānevening mealHSK 4
- 傍晚bàngwǎnin the eveningHSK 5
- 早晚zǎowǎnmorning and eveningHSK 5
- 当晚dàngwǎnthe same eveningHSK 7
- 晚年wǎnniánone's later yearsHSK 7
- 晚期wǎnqīlater periodHSK 7
- 晚霞wǎnxiásunset glowHSK 9
例句
- 时间很晚了，我们回家吧！ Shíjiān hěn wǎn le, wǒmen huíjiā ba!It's very late, so let's go home!
- 今晚没什么月光。 Jīnwǎn méi shénme yuèguāng.There's no moonlight tonight.
- 今晚的月亮很圆。 Jīnwǎn de yuèliang hěn yuán.Tonight's moon is very round.
- 晚上我有事。 Wǎnshang wǒ yǒu shì.I'm busy tonight.