傍晚

bàngwǎn

noun HSK 6 #12,839

Meanings

1 dusk
2 evening
3 at nightfall

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Examples

傍晚的时候，天边出现了晚霞。

Bàngwǎn de shíhou, tiānbiān chūxiàn le wǎnxiá.

At dusk, the evening glow appeared on the horizon.

他们傍晚才回来。

Tāmen bàngwǎn cái huílái.

They didn't come back until evening.

傍晚的公园里很多人散步。

Bàngwǎn de gōngyuán lǐ hěn duō rén sànbù.

Many people take walks in the park at dusk.

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usage

Time of day progression: 下午 (xiàwǔ, afternoon) → 傍晚 (bàngwǎn, dusk/early evening, ~5-7pm) → 晚上 (wǎnshang, night).

Stroke Order

傍 bàng

晚 wǎn