maan5 on1晚安

Jyutpingmaan5 on1

Yalemáahn ōn

語句Uncommon

Definition

Good night; a polite parting phrase used at night or before going to sleep.

colloquialcommunicationtime

How it's used

Unlike English where good night is used both as a greeting upon arrival after dark and as a farewell, 晚安 is strictly used for parting ways or before going to sleep. It carries a slightly formal or polite tone, making it common in broadcasting or when speaking to someone you are not extremely close with. In very casual settings among friends or family, people often just say 拜拜 or 聽日見 instead.

Examples

si4時gaan3間m4唔zou2早laa3喇，daai6大gaa1家maan5晚on1安。

It is getting late, good night everyone.

nei5你gam1今maan5晚zou2早di1啲jau1休sik1息，maan5晚on1安aa4呀。

Get some rest early tonight, good night.

Common phrases

gong2講seng1聲maan5晚on1安

to say good night

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 晚安 as a greeting when meeting someone at night, similar to good evening. Using it to say hello will cause confusion as it signals that you are leaving or ending the conversation.