the same evening; that very night
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the same evening; that very night
Refers specifically to the evening of the same day mentioned in a prior context. It implies immediacy and is often used in narratives or schedules.
Tā他
zǎo早
shang上
chū出
fā发
，
dàng当
wǎn晚
jiù就
dào到
dá达
le了
mù目
dì的
dì地
。
He left in the morning and arrived at his destination that very evening.
Huì会
yì议
shàng上
wǔ午
jié结
shù束
，
wǒ我
jué决
dìng定
dàng当
wǎn晚
jiù就
huí回
jiā家
。
The meeting ended in the morning, and I decided to go home the same evening.
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Diàn电
yǐng影
shǒu首
yìng映
zài在
xià下
wǔ午
，
tā他
xīng兴
fèn奋
de得
dàng当
wǎn晚
dōu都
shuì睡
bu不
zháo着
。
The movie premiered in the afternoon, and he was so excited he couldn't sleep that night.
Yǎn演
chū出
hěn很
chéng成
gōng功
，
zhǔ主
bàn办
fāng方
jué决
dìng定
dàng当
wǎn晚
jiù就
jǔ举
bàn办
qìng庆
gōng功
yàn宴
。
The performance was a great success, so the organizers decided to hold a celebration banquet that same night.