晚安
Chinese
evening; night; late | content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how | ||
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simp. and trad. (晚安) |
晚 | 安 |
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Pronunciation
Usage notes
Typically, 晚上好 (wǎnshànghǎo) is used as a greeting, while 晚安 (wǎn'ān) is used when parting or ending a conversation.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 晚安 (“good night”) [map] | ||
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Variety | Location | Words |
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 晚安 | |
Mandarin | Beijing | 晚安 |
Taiwan | 晚安 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 早敨、早啲敨 |
Hong Kong | 早敨 | |
Shunde | 早敨 | |
Foshan | 早敨 | |
Zhongshan | 早敨 | |
Dongguan | 早敨 | |
Taishan | 早啲瞓 | |
Kaiping | 早啲瞓 | |
Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 暗安 |
Hsinchu (Hailu) | 暗安 |
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