Chinese

晚上

wǎnshang
evening; night (Classifier: 個／个)
  • HSK 1
  • TOCFL 1

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Origin

The term 晚上 is formed by combining the characters 晚 and 上. The character 晚 carries the meaning of evening or night and is composed of the semantic component 日 (sun) and the phonetic component 免 (to take off; to remove from the body).

The character 上 carries the meaning of upper part, high position, or up. Together, the term refers to the period after the sun has set.

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

「晚上」是由「晚」與「上」兩個字組成。其中「晚」字包含表示意義的部首「日」，以及作為讀音成分的「免」。

根據《國語辭典》，「晚上」的定義為日落以後。在字形結構上，「上」字本身具有高處、上方或地位高的意思。

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

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  • characterChinese晚 “evening; night”
    • meaningChinese日 “Sun”
    • soundChinese免 “to take off; to remove from the body”
  • characterChinese上 “upper part; high position; up”
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