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  maan5   jyutping
  wan3   pinyin
[1] sunset; night; evening [2] late [3] drawing toward the end [4] younger; junior

Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: (#72)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 13137 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  maan5 maan5   = every night
detail  mui5 maan5   = every night
detail  gam1 maan5/maan5*1  jin1 wan3 = tonight
detail  je6 maan5  ye4 wan3 = at night; nighttime
detail  dong1 maan5   = on that night
detail  maan5 caan1  wan3 can1 = dinner, supper, evening meal
detail  maan5 soeng6 hou2   = 'good evening' (greeting)
detail  maan5 on1   = 'good evening' (formal greeting)
detail  maan5 faan6  wan3 fan4 = dinner
detail  maan5 haak1   = at night; nighttime
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Showing 10 of 26 examples containing 晚
detail audio 今晚
What are the side dishes for dinner?
detail audio 上星期朋友一齊晚飯
Last Sunday, I had dinner with my friends together.
detail 今晚慢慢
Enjoy yourselves this evening.
[Lit. This evening slowly play]
detail 晚晚行公司
She goes shopping every night.
[Lit. She evening-evening also walk-company]
detail 今晚媽咪
My mum'll pick me up this evening.
[Lit. this evening I mom collect me]
detail audio 琴晚派對十分之熱鬧
The party yesterday night was extremely lively (and exciting)!
[the word "排對" is incorrect. we should say "派對"]
detail 晚上可以看到上天空中星辰
At night you can see stars in the sky above your head.
detail 阿媽今晚煮飯自己
Mum is not going to cook tongiht, so we/I have to have dinner on our/my own.
[Usually mother cooks at home every night. If she does not cook, it implies that she is out at night, so the entire family has to think about the dinner stuff.]
detail 今晚當值
I'm on duty tonight.
[Lit: I need to be on duty tonight.]
detail 琴晚一套感人
I saw a moving film yesterday evening.
[Lit. I yesterday evening see-already one [counter] moving [possessive particle] film.]
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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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