maan5 tau4晚頭晚头

Jyutpingmaan5 tau4

Yalemáahn tàuh

名詞

Definition

Night; nighttime or evening.

colloquialtime

How it's used

Refers specifically to the time after sunset, often carrying a slightly more casual or rustic feel than the standard 夜晚. It is frequently used in spoken contexts to describe the general period of the evening or night rather than a precise clock time. You will hear it used interchangeably with 夜晚, but it feels more natural in relaxed, conversational settings.

Examples

maan5晚tau4頭gam3咁dung3凍，nei5你gei3記dak1得zoek6着do1多gin2件saam1衫aa4呀。

It is so cold at night, remember to wear an extra layer.

nei5你maan5晚tau4頭tung1通soeng4常wui2會zou6做di1啲me1咩㗎？

What do you usually do at night?

Common phrases

maan5晚tau4頭hau2口

early night

Common mistake

Avoid using this in formal writing or professional presentations, as it is strictly a colloquial term. It is not a direct substitute for the duration of time spent sleeping, which is better expressed as 瞓覺.