Usage note
晚表示晚上，也可以表示时间比较迟。
wǎn biǎo shì wǎn shàng， yě kě yǐ biǎo shì shí jiān bǐ jiào chí。
晚 means evening and can also mean it is later in the day.
Context note
晚常出现在晚上、晚饭、晚安这些词里。
wǎn cháng chū xiàn zài wǎn shàng 、 wǎn fàn 、 wǎn ān zhè xiē cí lǐ。
晚 often appears in words like evening, dinner, and good night.
5 examples
今晚很晚了。
jīn wǎn hěn wǎn le。
It is late tonight.
晚饭好了。
wǎn fàn hǎo le。
Dinner is ready.
晚上见。
wǎn shàng jiàn。
See you in the evening.
我想早点回家，不想太晚。
wǒ xiǎng zǎo diǎn huí jiā， bù xiǎng tài wǎn。
I want to go home earlier and not too late.
天黑得很晚。
tiān hēi dé hěn wǎn。
It gets dark very late.
5 mini stories
晚上到了，妈妈开始做晚饭。房间里有香味。
wǎn shàng dào le， mā ma kāi shǐ zuò wǎn fàn。 fáng jiān lǐ yǒu xiāng wèi。
Evening has come, and Mom starts making dinner. The room smells nice.
今天回家有点晚。爸爸还是等我一起吃饭。
jīn tiān huí jiā yǒu diǎn wǎn。 bà ba hái shì děng wǒ yì qǐ chī fàn。
I got home a little late today. Dad still waited to eat with me.
晚安，明天见。我们都关灯睡觉。
wǎn ān， míng tiān jiàn。 wǒ men dōu guān dēng shuì jiào。
Good night, see you tomorrow. We all turn off the lights and sleep.
晚上的风很凉。我们坐在窗边聊天。
wǎn shàng de fēng hěn liáng。 wǒ men zuò zài chuāng biān liáo tiān。
The evening wind is cool. We sit by the window and chat.
我不想太晚写作业。这样就能早点休息。
wǒ bù xiǎng tài wǎn xiě zuò yè。 zhè yàng jiù néng zǎo diǎn xiū xi。
I do not want to do homework too late. That way I can rest earlier.
Mini dialogue
时间晚了
A
现在很晚了。
Xiàn zài hěn wǎn le.
It's very late now.
B
对，我们该回家了。
Duì, wǒ men gāi huí jiā le.
Yes, we should go home.
晚安
A
晚安，明天见。
Wǎn ān, míng tiān jiàn.
Good night, see you tomorrow.
B
晚安，好梦。
Wǎn ān, hǎo mèng.
Good night, sweet dreams.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
早
zǎo
early; morning
晚 means late, 早 means early.
related
晚上
wǎn shang
evening, night
晚 is often used in 晚上 (evening).