| evening; night; late | content; calm; still content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad.(晚安) | 晚 | 安 | |
| simp.#(晚安) | 晚 | 安 | |
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晚安
In Mainland China,晚上好 (wǎnshànghǎo) is used as a greeting, while晚安 (wǎn'ān) is used when parting or ending a conversation. In Taiwan,晚安 (wǎn'ān) is generally used as parting or to end a conversation, and seldom as a greeting.
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal(Written Standard Chinese) | 晚安 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 晚安 |
| Taiwan | 晚安 | |
| Malaysia | 晚安 | |
| Singapore | 晚安 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 早敨,早啲敨 |
| Hong Kong | 早敨 | |
| Foshan | 早敨 | |
| Foshan(Shunde) | 早敨 | |
| Zhongshan(Shiqi) | 早敨 | |
| Taishan | 早啲瞓 | |
| Kaiping(Chikan) | 早啲瞓 | |
| Dongguan | 早敨 | |
| Penang(Guangfu) | 早敨 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli(N. Sixian) | 暗安 |
| Pingtung(Neipu; S. Sixian) | 暗安 | |
| Hsinchu County(Zhudong; Hailu) | 暗安 | |
| Taichung(Dongshi; Dabu) | 暗安 | |
| Hsinchu County(Qionglin; Raoping) | 暗安 | |
| Yunlin(Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 暗安 | |
| Eastern Min | Singapore(Fuqing) | 晚安,早滴囝歇 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 暗安 GT |
| Manila(Hokkien) | 好暗暝,睏好好 | |
| Puxian Min | Putian | 暝時好 |
| Xianyou | 暝時好 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 谷拿脫 |
| Note | GT - General Taiwanese | |
晚安