Usage note
晚安表示晚上睡前的问候。
wǎn ān biǎo shì wǎn shàng shuì qián de wèn hòu。
Good night means a greeting before sleep.
Context note
晚安常用于家人、朋友和睡前。
wǎn ān cháng yòng yú jiā rén 、 péng yǒu hé shuì qián。
Good night is often used with family, friends, and before sleep.
5 examples
晚安。
wǎn ān。
Good night.
妈妈对我说晚安。
mā ma duì wǒ shuō wǎn ān。
Mom said good night to me.
我们互道晚安。
wǒ men hù dào wǎn ān。
We said good night to each other.
睡前说晚安。
shuì qián shuō wǎn ān。
Say good night before sleeping.
晚安，明天见。
wǎn ān， míng tiān jiàn。
Good night, see you tomorrow.
5 mini stories
每天晚上，妈妈都会对我说晚安。
měi tiān wǎn shàng， mā ma dōu huì duì wǒ shuō wǎn ān。
Every night, Mom says good night to me.
我们互相说晚安后就睡了。
wǒ men hù xiāng shuō wǎn ān hòu jiù shuì le。
We said good night to each other and then slept.
电话里，他轻轻说了晚安。
diàn huà lǐ， tā qīng qīng shuō le wǎn ān。
On the phone, he softly said good night.
小朋友洗完澡后准备说晚安。
xiǎo péng yǒu xǐ wán zǎo hòu zhǔn bèi shuō wǎn ān。
After the child finished bathing, he was ready to say good night.
晚安以后，房间里安静下来。
wǎn ān yǐ hòu， fáng jiān lǐ ān jìng xià lái。
After good night, the room became quiet.
Mini dialogue
睡前问候
A
很晚了，晚安，做个好梦。
Hěn wǎn le, wǎn ān, zuò ge hǎo mèng.
It's late, good night, sweet dreams.
B
晚安，明天见。
Wǎn ān, míng tiān jiàn.
Good night, see you tomorrow.
和爸爸说晚安
A
爸爸，晚安。
Bà ba, wǎn ān.
Dad, good night.
B
晚安，宝贝。
Wǎn ān, bǎo bèi.
Good night, sweetheart.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
早上好
zǎo shang hǎo
good morning
早上好 is used in the morning, while 晚安 is used at night.
related
再见
zài jiàn
goodbye
再见 is said when parting, similar to saying good night before sleep.
related
好梦
hǎo mèng
sweet dreams
好梦 is often said together with 晚安 to wish someone a good sleep.