当晚 (dàng wǎn) — that evening, that very evening
Definition
Refers to the evening of the day just mentioned, or that same evening. Pairs with 当天/当日 (that same day) as a time reference anchored to a stated event.
noun
that eveningthat very evening
Examples
- 当晚。Tā men dàng wǎn jiù chū fā le.They set off that very evening.
- 当晚。Wǒ dàng wǎn shuì dé hěn zǎo.I went to sleep very early that evening.
- 当晚。dàng wǎn De tiān qì fēi cháng hǎo.The weather that evening was very good.
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