Meaning
傍晚 refers to the period of time in the early evening, typically from around sunset until it gets dark, roughly between 5 PM and 7 PM. It captures that transitional time when daylight fades but night hasn't fully arrived. The word conveys a sense of the day winding down.
Usage
傍晚 is used in both spoken and written Chinese to specify this particular time of day. It's more specific than just saying 晚上 (evening/night) and often appears in descriptions of daily routines, weather reports, or storytelling. Common in phrases like 傍晚时分 (at dusk) or when describing activities that happen at this time.
Examples
- 01傍晚时分，天空变成了橙红色。, .At dusk, the sky turned orange-red.
- 02我们常常在傍晚去公园散步。.We often go to the park for a walk in the early evening.
Characters
Common collocations
- 傍晚时分at dusk, during early evening
- 在傍晚in the evening
- 每到傍晚every evening
Antonyms
Origin
The character 傍 originally means 'beside' or 'near,' so 傍晚 literally suggests 'near evening' or 'approaching evening,' capturing that time period adjacent to nightfall.