Usage note
傍晚表示下午快结束到天黑前这段时间。
bàng wǎn biǎo shì xià wǔ kuài jié shù dào tiān hēi qián zhè duàn shí jiān。
傍晚 means the time from late afternoon to before dark.
Context note
傍晚常用于天气、散步和回家。
bàng wǎn cháng yòng yú tiān qì 、 sàn bù hé huí jiā。
It is often used for weather, walks, and going home.
5 examples
傍晚我们去散步。
bàng wǎn wǒ men qù sàn bù。
We go for a walk in the evening.
傍晚的风很凉。
bàng wǎn de fēng hěn liáng。
The evening wind is cool.
他傍晚才回家。
tā bàng wǎn cái huí jiā。
He came home only in the evening.
傍晚时分，天色很好。
bàng wǎn shí fēn， tiān sè hěn hǎo。
At dusk, the sky looks beautiful.
傍晚适合休息。
bàng wǎn shì hé xiū xi。
The evening is good for resting.
5 mini stories
傍晚时，大家一起去公园。
bàng wǎn shí， dà jiā yì qǐ qù gōng yuán。
In the evening, everyone went to the park together.
她喜欢在傍晚看天空。
tā xǐ huan zài bàng wǎn kàn tiān kōng。
She likes to look at the sky in the evening.
傍晚的街道很安静。
bàng wǎn de jiē dào hěn ān jìng。
The streets in the evening are very quiet.
他们傍晚在院子里聊天。
tā men bàng wǎn zài yuàn zi lǐ liáo tiān。
They chatted in the yard in the evening.
傍晚回家的人很多。
bàng wǎn huí jiā de rén hěn duō。
Many people go home in the evening.
Mini dialogue
散步时间
A
我们什么时候去公园？
Wǒmen shénme shíhou qù gōngyuán?
When are we going to the park?
B
傍晚的时候去，那时候凉快。
Bàngwǎn de shíhou qù, nà shíhou liángkuai.
Let's go at dusk, it's cool then.
天空的颜色
A
看，天空好漂亮！
Kàn, tiānkōng hǎo piàoliang!
Look, the sky is so beautiful!
B
是啊，傍晚的云是橙色的。
Shì a, bàngwǎn de yún shì chéngsè de.
Yes, the clouds at dusk are orange.
Related words and contrasts
similar
黄昏
huáng hūn
dusk / twilight
黄昏 is a poetic word for the same time of day when the sun sets.
contrast
清晨
qīng chén
early morning
清晨 is the early morning, while 傍晚 is the early evening.