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晚安，做个好梦
wǎn ān ， zuò gè hǎo mèng
Sweet dream good night · trad. 晚安，做個好夢

晚安 (wǎn'ān) is the standard way to say "good night" in Mandarin Chinese. To add "sweet dreams," you can say 做个好梦 (zuò ge hǎo mèng) after it, making a warm and complete farewell before sleep.

When to use it

晚安 is neutral and polite, suitable for most situations. Adding 祝你 (zhù nǐ, "wish you") before 做个好梦 makes it a complete sentence, 祝你做个好梦, which is slightly more formal. Among very close friends or family, sometimes just "好梦" (hǎo mèng) is used as a short form for "sweet dreams."

How to pronounce it

晚安 sounds like "wahn-AHN." 晚 is a third tone (falling-rising), 安 is a first tone (high-level). 做个好梦 sounds like "zwoh guh HOW mung." 做 is a fourth tone (falling), 个 is a neutral tone, 好 is a third tone, 梦 is a fourth tone.

Other ways to say it

  • 晚安wǎn āngood night (standard)
  • 祝你晚安zhù nǐ wǎn ānwish you good night (slightly more formal)
  • 做个好梦zuò gè hǎo mènghave a good dream (can be used alone or appended)
  • 好梦hǎo mèngsweet dreams (concise, informal)

Examples

晚安，做个好梦！
wǎn ān ， zuò gè hǎo mèng ！
Good night, sweet dreams!
爸爸妈妈，晚安！
bà ba mā ma ， wǎn ān ！
Good night, Dad and Mom!
早点休息，祝你有个好梦。
zǎo diǎn xiū xi ， zhù nǐ yǒu gè hǎo mèng 。
Rest early, wish you a good dream.
Pro tip: While "晚安" is often sufficient for "good night," adding "做个好梦" (or "祝你做个好梦") is a common and warm way to wish someone "sweet dreams." You can also simply say "好梦" for a very casual "sweet dreams."

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