late afternoon; dusk
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
late afternoon; the time approaching dusk
dialectA dialect term mainly used in northern China. Also referred to as 晚半晌儿.
Měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
bàn半
tiān天
r儿
tā他
cái才
xià下
bān班
huí回
jiā家
。
He doesn't get off work and go home until late afternoon every day.
Wǎn晚
bàn半
tiān天
r儿
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
tài太
yáng阳
jiù就
piān偏
xī西
le了
。
In the late afternoon, the sun starts to lean toward the west.
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Nǐ你
bié别
wǎn晚
bàn半
tiān天
r儿
cái才
chū出
mén门
，
nà那
shí时
tiān天
dōu都
kuài快
hēi黑
le了
。
Don't go out in the late afternoon; it's almost dark by then.