Usage note
晚上用来表示一天结束的时候，通常指傍晚到深夜。
wǎn shàng yòng lái biǎoshì yī tiān jié sù de shí hou, tōng cháng zhǐ bàng wǎn dào shēn yè。
晚上 is used to indicate the end of a day, usually referring to evening and night.
Context note
晚上经常出现在描述家庭晚餐、睡前故事或夜晚活动的场景中。
wǎn shàng jīng cháng xiāo chuán xǔ duō míng jiǎng jiā tíng wǎn shàn, qián shén gù shì huà yú yè wǎn de jiàng chéng。
晚上 often appears in descriptions of family dinner time, bedtime stories, or evening activities.
5 examples
我们晚上一起吃饭。
wǒ men wǎn shàng yì qǐ chī fàn。
We have dinner together in the evening.
妈妈晚上给我讲故事。
mā ma wǎn shàng gěi wǒ jiǎng gù shì。
Mom tells me a story at night.
晚上十点关门。
wǎn shàng shí diǎn guān mén。
The store closes at 10 pm in the evening.
我们喜欢在晚上散步。
wǒ men xǐ huan zài wǎn shàng sàn bù。
We like to take walks in the evening.
晚上看星星。
wǎn shàng kàn xīng xīng。
We look at the stars in the evening.
5 mini stories
晚上我们全家一起吃晚饭，然后看电视。
wǎn shàng wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ chī wǎn fàn， rán hòu kàn diàn shì。
In the evening, our whole family has dinner together and then watches TV.
晚上我常常读书，因为那时候比较安静。
wǎn shàng wǒ cháng cháng dú shū， yīn wèi nà shí hòu bǐ jiào ān jìng。
I often read books in the evening because it's quieter then.
晚上爸爸会带我去公园散步。
wǎn shàng bà ba huì dài wǒ qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
Dad would take me to the park for a walk in the evening.
晚上妈妈总是给我讲故事，直到我睡着了。
wǎn shàng mā ma zǒng shì gěi wǒ jiǎng gù shì， zhí dào wǒ shuì zháo le。
Mom always tells me stories at night until I fall asleep.
晚上我们全家一起看月亮。
wǎn shàng wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ kàn yuè liàng。
In the evening, our whole family looks at the moon together.
Mini dialogue
晚上好
A
晚上好！你今天开心吗？
Wǎn shang hǎo! Nǐ jīntiān kāixīn ma?
Good evening! Were you happy today?
B
晚上好！我很开心。
Wǎn shang hǎo! Wǒ hěn kāixīn.
Good evening! I'm very happy.
晚上看书
A
晚上你喜欢做什么？
Wǎn shang nǐ xǐhuān zuò shénme?
What do you like to do in the evening?
B
晚上我喜欢看书。
Wǎn shang wǒ xǐhuān kàn shū.
In the evening, I like to read books.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
早上
zǎo shang
morning
晚上 is evening/night, 早上 is morning.
related
下午
xiàwǔ
afternoon
下午 is the time before 晚上.