今
晚

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The word 今晚 is formed by combining the character 今, meaning "now" or "today", with the character 晚, meaning "evening" or "night"; together they create a compound where 今 specifies the current day and 晚 specifies the time of day, resulting in the meaning "this evening" or "tonight".

Example Sentences Hide

今晚天气很好。

Jīn wǎn tiānqì hěn hǎo.

Tonight the weather is very good.

今晚我们去看电影。

Jīn wǎn wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng.

Tonight we are going to watch a movie.

今晚我要准备明天的考试。

Jīn wǎn wǒ yào zhǔnbèi míngtiān de kǎoshì.

Tonight I need to prepare for tomorrow's exam.

今晚的会议取消了，所以我有空。

Jīn wǎn de huìyì qǔxiāo le, suǒyǐ wǒ yǒu kòng.

Tonight's meeting is canceled, so I am free.

今晚尽管下雨，我们还是决定按计划举行野餐。

Jīn wǎn jǐnguǎn xià yǔ, wǒmen háishì juédìng àn jìhuà jǔxíng yěcān.

Even though it rains tonight, we still decide to have the picnic as planned.

Word Definition - 今晚

jīn wǎn tonight

Individual Character Details

今 jīn
晚 wǎn