晚安

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Chinese[edit]

evening; night; late
 
content; calm; still
content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how
trad. (晚安)
simp. #(晚安)

Pronunciation[edit]


Interjection[edit]

晚安

  1. good night; good evening

Usage notes[edit]

In Mainland China, 晚上好 (wǎnshànghǎo) is used as a greeting, while 晚安 (wǎn'ān) is used when parting or ending a conversation. In Taiwan, 晚安 (wǎn'ān) is generally used as parting or to end a conversation, and seldom as a greeting.

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