晚上好
wǎn shàng hǎo
Good evening
晚上好 (wǎnshàng hǎo) is the standard way to say "good evening" in Mandarin Chinese. It's used to greet someone in the evening, similar to "good morning" or "good afternoon."
When to use it
Neutral and polite. It's suitable for most situations. For a more formal greeting, you can add 您 (nín) to make it 您晚上好. When parting ways or going to bed, use 晚安 (wǎn'ān) for "good night."
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "WAHN-shung HOW." The first syllable 晚 has a falling-rising tone, 上 is usually said lightly (neutral tone), and 好 has a falling-rising tone.
Other ways to say it
- 晚安wǎn āngood night (when parting or going to bed)
- 您晚上好nín wǎn shàng hǎogood evening (polite / formal)
- 大家晚上好dà jiā wǎn shàng hǎogood evening everyone
Examples
晚上好，李先生。
wǎn shàng hǎo ， lǐ xiān shēng 。
Good evening, Mr. Li.
大家晚上好！欢迎来到我们的节目。
dà jiā wǎn shàng hǎo ！ huān yíng lái dào wǒ men de jié mù 。
Good evening everyone! Welcome to our show.
晚上好！今天过得怎么样？
wǎn shàng hǎo ！ jīn tiān guò dé zěn me yàng ？
Good evening! How was your day?
Pro tip: Remember that 晚上好 is a greeting for "good evening." If you are saying "good night" when parting ways or going to bed, use 晚安 (wǎn'ān) instead. They are not interchangeable.
Related phrases
你好 · Hello你好吗 · How are you晚安 · Good night
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