The Chinese word **傍晚 (bàngwǎn)**, meaning "dusk" or "early evening," is a compound word formed through the combination of two meaningful characters: **傍 (bàng)**, which means "near" or "close to," and **晚 (wǎn)**, which means "evening" or "late." Literally, the term expresses the idea of being "near evening," precisely describing the transitional period as daylight fades and night approaches. This formation is typical of Chinese, where two independent, concrete concepts are joined to create a new, specific temporal concept.