evening; night (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
evening; night (dialect, chiefly Northern Chinese)
dialectIn some dialect regions (e.g., parts of Hebei, Shandong), 后晌 with a neutral tone refers to the evening or night, as opposed to the afternoon.
hòu后
shang晌
fàn饭
zuò做
hǎo好
le了
，
kuài快
lái来
chī吃
ba吧
。
Dinner is ready; come and eat.
hòu后
shang晌
bié别
chū出
qù去
le了
，
wài外
tou头
hēi黑
dēng灯
xiā瞎
huǒ火
de的
。
Don't go out in the evening; it's pitch black outside.
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Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
shì是
hòu后
shang晌
cái才
huí回
lai来
。
He only comes back every day in the evening.