晚上 (wǎnshang) — At night in Mandarin

wǎ​nshang
“At night”

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#794 most common word · HSK 2 · CEFR A2

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

晚上 is pronounced wǎnshang. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

wǎ
third tone (low dipping, ˇ)
nshang
neutral tone (light & unstressed)

In a sentence

Wǒ wǎnshang qī diǎn chīfàn.

I eat dinner at 7 PM.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 晚上 mean?+

晚上 (wǎnshang) means "At night" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 晚上?+

晚上 is pronounced wǎnshang. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 晚上 in Mandarin?+

晚上 is the #794 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 晚上 fits

HSK 2 · CEFR A2
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