How to say “Good night” in Chinese
“Good night” in Chinese is 晚安。, written in pinyin as Wǎn'ān..
晚安。
Wǎn'ān.
Good night.
Word by word
What each part of 晚安。 actually means.
- 晚wǎnlate / evening
- 安ānpeace / safe
When you use it
Only for going to sleep or leaving late. When you arrive somewhere at night, the greeting is 晚上好 (wǎnshang hǎo) — a different phrase.
Use 晚安。 in everyday situations. Greetings, thanks and the small words you use all day.
Common questions
- How do you say "Good night" in Chinese?
- "Good night" in Chinese is 晚安。 — written in pinyin as Wǎn'ān.. It is a everyday phrase you would use in China.
- What does 晚安。 mean in Chinese?
- 晚安。 (Wǎn'ān.) means "Good night". Broken down word by word: 晚 (wǎn) means "late / evening"; 安 (ān) means "peace / safe".
- When would you use "Good night" in Chinese?
- Only for going to sleep or leaving late. When you arrive somewhere at night, the greeting is 晚上好 (wǎnshang hǎo) — a different phrase. You would say 晚安。 (Wǎn'ān.) in everyday conversation.
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