傍晚 (bàng wǎn) — dusk, evening (around sunset)

Definition

傍晚 is 'dusk' — the time around sunset, more specific than 晚上 ('evening' in general). 夜晚 is the full night after dark; 黄昏 is a more literary near-synonym.

noun
duskevening (around sunset)

Examples

  • 傍晚
    bàng wǎn De shí hou, wǒ men qù hé biān sàn bù.
    At dusk, we go for a walk by the river.
  • 傍晚
    Wǒ xǐ huan bàng wǎn de wēi fēng, hěn shū fu.
    I like the gentle breeze at dusk, it's very pleasant.
  • 傍晚
    bàng wǎn De jǐng sè tè bié měi, nǐ kàn dào le ma?
    The dusk scenery is especially beautiful — did you see it?

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