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The word 昨晚 is formed by combining the character 昨, meaning "yesterday", with the character 晚, meaning "evening". This direct combination results in a compound word that literally means "yesterday evening" or "last night", specifying the time period of the evening on the previous day.

Example Sentences Hide

昨晚下雨了。

Zuó wǎn xià yǔ le.

Last night it rained.

昨晚我早睡了。

Zuó wǎn wǒ zǎo shuì le.

Last night I slept early.

昨晚我们吃了晚餐。

Zuó wǎn wǒ men chī le wǎn cān.

Last night we had dinner.

昨晚因为工作，我回家很晚。

Zuó wǎn yīn wèi gōng zuò, wǒ huí jiā hěn wǎn.

Last night because of work, I came home very late.

昨晚我不仅完成了作业，还预习了今天的课程。

Zuó wǎn wǒ bù jǐn wán chéng le zuò yè, hái yù xí le jīn tiān de kè chéng.

Last night I not only finished my homework, but also previewed today's lessons.

Word Definition - 昨晚

zuó wǎn last night; yesterday evening

Individual Character Details

昨 zuó
晚 wǎn