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晚饭 (wǎn fàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

晚饭 (wǎn fàn) is a Chinese word: dinner. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 晚饭

名 míng noun

dinner

我们一起吃晚饭吧。

wǒ men yì qǐ chī wǎn fàn ba

Let's have dinner together.

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Word breakdown

晚 wǎn — evening

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 晚上 wǎn shang — evening, night HSK 1
    • 晚 late, evening (time)
    • 上 time period marker (forms a time word with 晚)
    Example

    我晚上要去看电影。

    wǒ wǎn shang yào qù kàn diàn yǐng

    I'm going to watch a movie in the evening.

  • 2 晚会 wǎn huì — evening party HSK 3
    • 晚 evening, late time of day
    • 会 gathering, meeting, party
    Example

    学校组织了一场精彩的晚会。

    xué xiào zǔ zhī le yī chǎng jīng cǎi de wǎn huì

    The school organized a wonderful evening party.

  • 3 晚点 wǎn diǎn — be late; be delayed HSK 3
    • 晚 late; behind schedule
    • 点 a bit; (verbal complement indicating degree)
    Example

    火车晚点了两个小时。

    huǒ chē wǎn diǎn le liǎng gè xiǎo shí

    The train was delayed by two hours.

  • 4 夜晚 yè wǎn — night HSK 4
    • 夜 night, the dark period after sunset
    • 晚 late, evening, reinforcing the nighttime period
    Example

    夜晚的城市很美丽。

    yè wǎn de chéng shì hěn měi lì

    The city is very beautiful at night.

  • 5 晚安 wǎn ān — good night HSK 4
    • 晚 evening, night (the time period)
    • 安 peaceful, well (a wish for restful peace)
    Example

    晚安，明天见！

    wǎn ān míng tiān jiàn

    Good night, see you tomorrow!

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饭 fàn — meal

Words with this character (11)
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Structure & writing
1 晚 wǎn — evening; night

晚 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
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晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
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冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
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厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
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旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
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嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
1.2 免 miǎn — to remove; to eliminate
免 is a component in 5 characters
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晚 wǎn evening; night
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兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing)
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勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself
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挽 wǎn to pull; to draw 搀 chān to gently support someone (usually an elderly person) by the arm or hand

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2 饭 fàn — cooked rice or grain

饭 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 饣 shí — food/eating radical
饣 is a component in 17 characters
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饭 fàn cooked rice or grain 饺 jiǎo dumpling (crescent-shaped stuffed dough)
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馆 guǎn inn; lodging house for guests
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饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol 饱 bǎo full (after eating); satiated (opposite of hungry) 饿 è hungry (opposite of 饱)
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饼 bǐng flatbread; round flat cake (baked, grilled, or steamed) 馒 mán steamed bun (see 馒头, a leavened, dome-shaped bread with no filling)
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饥 jī hungry (opposite of 饱) 馈 kuì to give as a gift, to present
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蚀 shí to lose; to damage; to deplete 饪 rèn to cook food 饲 sì to raise (animals); to feed 饵 ěr cake; pastry 饶 ráo abundant, plentiful
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馁 něi (lit.) hungry; starving 馅 xiàn filling (meat, vegetables, sugar, etc. inside dumplings, pastries, or other foods)
2.2 反 fǎn — to flip over; to turn upside down
反 is a component in 7 characters
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饭 fàn cooked rice or grain
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板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
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版 bǎn printing plate made of wood or metal with text or images 返 fǎn to return, to go back
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叛 pàn to defect; to betray one's side and join the enemy 扳 bān to pull or press (a fixed end) downward or inward to change direction 贩 fàn to buy and sell goods for profit

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