晚高峰

wǎngāofēng

noun

Meanings

Wǎngāofēng dǔchē dǔ de lìhai.

Evening rush hour traffic is terrible.

Tā zǒngshì gǎn zài wǎngāofēng qián xiàbān.

She always makes sure to leave work before evening rush hour.

Wǎngāofēng shí dìtiě jǐ de shàng bú qù.

During the evening rush the subway is too packed to board.

usage

Paired with 早高峰 (morning rush hour). Beijing's 晚高峰 is typically 17:00–20:00. 错峰 (cuòfēng) = to stagger / avoid peak times.

晚 wǎn

高 gāo

峰 fēng