dong1 maan5當晚当晚
Jyutpingdong1 maan5
Yaledōng máahn
Definition
That evening; the same night.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Used to anchor a specific event to the night being discussed, it functions similarly to a time adverbial. It carries a slightly more formal tone than just saying 果晚, making it common in storytelling or recounting past events. It implies a direct connection between the previously mentioned context and the night in question.
Examples
They arranged to meet at the restaurant that evening.
Do you remember what happened that night?
Related words
Common phrases
leave that very night
happened that night
Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 嗰晚, which is more casual. While 当晚 is perfectly acceptable in speech, it sounds slightly more deliberate and narrative than the purely colloquial 嗰晚.
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