aai1 maan5挨晚

Jyutpingaai1 maan5

Yaleāai máahn

Definition

Dusk; the period of evening just as it starts to get dark.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the transitional period between late afternoon and true nightfall. It carries a slightly more rustic or traditional feel compared to the more common term 傍晚. Speakers often use it to describe the time when the sky begins to darken and people typically head home or prepare for dinner.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋baan1班gei1機pong4挨maan5晚zau6就dou3到hoeng1香gong2港。

Their flight arrives in Hong Kong in the evening.

nei5你pong4挨maan5晚jau5有mou5冇hung1空ceot1出lai4嚟sik6食faan6飯aa4呀？

Are you free to go out for dinner in the evening?

Common phrases

pong4挨maan5晚si4時fan6分

at the time of evening

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 晏晝, which refers to the afternoon. While 挨晚 implies the approach of night, 晏晝 covers the period from noon until the late afternoon.