Chinese

bàngwǎn
Meaning: dusk; evening
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

傍晚的景色非常迷人。
The scenery at dusk is very charming.
他在山坡上牧羊,傍晚才回家。
He herded sheep on the hillside and did not go home until evening.
考古隊在傍晚前回到駐地。
The archaeology team returned to its base before evening.
傍晚的霞把天空染紅了。
The evening glow turned the sky red.
街道兩旁的路燈在傍晚時分自動開啟。
The street lights on both sides of the street turn on automatically at twilight.

Usage Notes

Refers to the time of day just before nightfall.

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