Word: 晚 (wǎn)

万一我来晚了的话，请不要等我。

Wànyī wǒ lái wǎn le dehuà, qǐng búyào děng wǒ.

If by any chance I'm late, please don't wait for me.

万一我来晚的话，就别等我了。

Wànyī wǒ lái wǎn dehuà, jiù bié děng wǒ le.

Should I be late, don't wait for me.

不要太晚去睡觉。

Búyào tài wǎn qù shuìjiào.

Don't stay up too late.

临崖立马收缰晚，船到江心补漏迟

lín yá lìmǎ shōu jiāng wǎn, chuándàojiāngxīnbǔlòuchí

reining in the horse at the cliff edge is late; patching the leak mid-river is slow

事到如今，后悔晚矣！

Shìdàorújīn, hòuhuǐ wǎn yǐ!

Things have come to this, and it's too late for regrets!

亡羊补牢未为晚

wángyángbǔláo wèi wéi wǎn

mending the pen after losing a sheep is not yet too late

亡羊补牢，现在学也不晚。

Wángyángbǔláo, xiànzài xué yě bù wǎn.

Better late than never, it's not too late to learn now.

人们整晚都在给我买饮料。

Rénmen zhěng wǎn dōu zài gěi wǒ mǎi yǐnliào.

People have been buying me drinks all night.

今天早上我起得很晚。

Jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ qǐ de hěn wǎn.

I got up very late this morning.

今年的季风来得比往年晚。

Jīnnián de jìfēng láide bǐ wǎngnián wǎn.

This year the monsoon came later than usual.

他不是总来晚。

Tā bú shì zǒng lái wǎn.

He doesn't always come late.

他从早吃到晚。

Tā cóng zǎo chī dào wǎn.

He eats non-stop.

他从早工作到晚。

Tā cóng zǎo gōngzuò dào wǎn.

He works from morning until night.

他很晚回家。

Tā hěn wǎn huíjiā.

He came home very late.

他思前想后一整晚，没睡着。

Tā sīqiánxiǎnghòu yì zhěng wǎn, méi shuìzháo.

He mulled it over from every angle all night and couldn't sleep.

他放我鸽子；我等了他一整晚！

Tā fàng wǒ gēzi; wǒ děng le tā yì zhěng wǎn!

He stood me up; I waited all evening for him!

他昨天念了一整晚的书。

Tā zuótiān niànle yì zhěng wǎn de shū.

Last night, he studied all night long.

他晚上回来得很晚。

Tā wǎnshang huílai de hěn wǎn.

He returned very late at night.

他晚上很晚回家。

Tā wǎnshang hěn wǎn huíjiā.

He came home late in the evening.

他晚上很晚才回家。

Tā wǎnshang hěn wǎn cái huíjiā.

He came home late in the evening.

他晚了30分钟才到。

Tā wǎn le sānshí fēnzhōng cái dào.

He came 30 minutes late.

他晚回来了两天。

Tā wǎn huílaile liǎng tiān.

He came back two days late.

他比你想的还要晚到。

Tā bǐ nǐ xiǎng de hái yào wǎn dào.

He's later than you think.

他被警察扣留了一晚。

Tā bèi jǐngchá kòuliúle yì wǎn.

He was held by the police for a night.

住这么豪华的房间要多少钱一晚？

Zhù zhème háohuá de fángjiān yào duōshǎo qián yì wǎn?

How much a night does it cost to stay in such a luxurious room?

你应该是去睡得很晚。

Nǐ yīnggāi shì qù shuì de hěn wǎn.

You must have stayed up late.

你晚一会就能明白。

Nǐ wǎn yíhuì jiù néng míngbai.

You'll understand later.

你比你妹妹起得晚，不是么？

Nǐ bǐ nǐ mèimei qǐ de wǎn, bú shì me?

You don't get up as early as your sister, do you?

你真仗义，这么晚还来接我！

Nǐ zhēn zhàngyì, zhème wǎn hái lái jiē wǒ!

You're such a good friend, coming to pick me up this late!

你还不太晚。

Nǐ hái bú tài wǎn.

You're not too late.

列车晚到了十分钟。

Lièchē wǎn dàole shí fēnzhōng.

The train arrived ten minutes behind time.

反正已经太晚了。

Fǎnzhèng yǐjīng tài wǎn le.

It's too late, anyhow.

因为大雨，我们的火车晚到了。

Yīnwèi dàyǔ, wǒmen de huǒchē wǎn dàole.

Because of the heavy rain, our train arrived late.

因为大风，飞机晚了两个小时。

Yīnwèi dàfēng, fēijī wǎn le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

Because of the strong wind, the plane was two hours late.

因为风暴，他们晚到了。

Yīnwèi fēngbào, tāmen wǎn dàole.

Owing to the storm, they arrived late.

大器多晚成

dàqì duō wǎn chéng

great vessels are mostly completed late

天已晚矣，我们回家吧。

Tiān yǐ wǎn yǐ, wǒmen huíjiā ba.

It's already late, so let's go home.

太晚了，宵夜别吃太多。

Tài wǎn le, xiāoyè bié chī tài duō.

It's too late, so don't eat too much for a midnight snack.

太晚了，机票都买不到了。

Tài wǎn le, jīpiào dōu mǎi búdàole.

It's too late - we won't be able to buy plane tickets now.

她一整晚都在哭。

Tā yì zhěng wǎn dōu zài kū.

She cried throughout the night.

她哭了一整晚。

Tā kūle yì zhěng wǎn.

She cried throughout the night.

她哭了整整一晚。

Tā kūle zhěngzhěng yì wǎn.

She cried all bloody night.

她很晚回家。

Tā hěn wǎn huíjiā.

She came home very late.

她整晚睡不着。

Tā zhěng wǎn shuì bù zháo.

She lay awake all night.

她整晚都在看那本书。

Tā zhěng wǎn dōu zài kàn nà běn shū.

She read the book all night.

她晚了起床。

Tā wǎn le qǐchuáng.

She got up late.

她最晚9点必须回家。

Tā zuì wǎn jiǔ diǎn bìxū huíjiā.

She must come home by 9 at latest.

对不起我来晚了。

Duìbùqǐ wǒ lái wǎn le.

Sorry to be late.

对不起，我来晚了。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.

Sorry I'm late.

对你来说还不太晚。

Duì nǐ lái shuō hái bú tài wǎn.

It isn't too late for you.

已经很晚了，但是他还在工作。

Yǐjīng hěn wǎn le, dànshì tā hái zài gōngzuò.

It's already very late, but he is still at work.

已经这么晚了？

Yǐjīng zhème wǎn le?

Is it already so late?

弥补永远不会太晚。

Míbǔ yǒngyuǎn búhuì tài wǎn.

It's never too late to make amends.

我习惯晚睡。

Wǒ xíguàn wǎn shuì.

I'm used to staying up late at night.

我从早考到晚。

Wǒ cóng zǎo kǎo dào wǎn.

I have exams from dawn till dusk.

我们一整晚都待在那里。

Wǒmen yì zhěng wǎn dōu dài zài nàli.

We stayed there the whole night.

我们一直讨论到很晚。

Wǒmen yìzhí tǎolùn dào hěn wǎn.

We carried on the discussion till late at night.

我们要住三晚。

Wǒmen yào zhù sān wǎn.

We want to stay for three nights.

我加班很晚，希望家人能体谅。

Wǒ jiābān hěn wǎn, xīwàng jiārén néng tǐliàng.

I work late, and I hope my family will be understanding.

我厌倦了做朝九晚五的工作。

Wǒ yànjuànle zuò cháo jiǔ wǎn wǔ de gōngzuò.

I'm tired of working a nine-to-five job.

我只希望不会太晚。

Wǒ zhǐ xīwàng búhuì tài wǎn.

I only hope it is not too late.

我哭了一整晚。

Wǒ kūle yì zhěng wǎn.

I cried all night long.

我在周末起床比平时晚。

Wǒ zài zhōumò qǐchuáng bǐ píngshí wǎn.

On weekends I got up later than usual.

我很抱歉那么晚回家。

Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn nàme wǎn huíjiā.

I'm very sorry I came home so late.

我很晚才睡。

Wǒ hěn wǎn cái shuì.

I stayed up till late at night.

我整晚都开着窗户。

Wǒ zhěng wǎn dōu kāizhe chuānghu.

I left the window open all through the night.

我来晚了，请大家见谅！

Wǒ lái wǎn le, qǐng dàjiā jiànliàng!

I'm late, please forgive me, everyone!

我来晚了，车位都满了。

Wǒ lái wǎn le, chēwèi dōu mǎnle.

I came too late, and the parking spots were all full.

我母亲昨天很晚还醒着。

Wǒ mǔqīn zuótiān hěn wǎn hái xǐngzhe.

My mother was up late last night.

我比平常晚到。

Wǒ bǐ píngcháng wǎn dào.

I arrived later than usual.

抱歉那么晚来。

Bàoqiàn nàme wǎn lái.

Please pardon me for coming late.

整晚一会下雨，一会停雨。

Zhěng wǎn yíhuì xiàyǔ, yíhuì tíng yǔ.

It was raining on and off all night long.

早晨栽下树，到晚要乘凉

zǎochén zāi xià shù, dào wǎn yào chéngliáng

plant a tree in the morning, and want to rest in its shade by evening

时间比你想的还要晚。

Shíjiān bǐ nǐ xiǎng de hái yào wǎn.

It's later than you think.

昨天他回来晚了。

Zuótiān tā huílai wǎn le.

Yesterday he came back late.

晚交一天，就要付滞纳金。

Wǎn jiāo yì tiān, jiùyào fù zhìnàjīn.

If you pay even one day late, you have to pay a late fee.

晚开的花照样香

wǎn kāi de huā zhàoyàng xiāng

late-blooming flowers smell just as sweet

晚风徐徐吹来，很舒服。

Wǎn fēng xúxú chuī lái, hěn shūfu.

The evening breeze blew gently, and it felt very pleasant.

最晚十点前来这里。

Zuì wǎn shí diǎn qiánlái zhèlǐ.

Come here by ten at the latest.

正月十五贴门神，晚了半月

zhēngyuè shíwǔ tiē ménshén, wǎn le bànyuè

putting up door gods on the 15th of the first month: half a month late

火车今天晚了十分钟。

Huǒchē jīntiān wǎn le shí fēnzhōng.

The train is 10 minutes late today.

现在太晚了。

Xiànzài tài wǎn le.

It's too late now.

种地很辛苦，要早起晚睡。

Zhòngdì hěn xīnkǔ, yào zǎoqǐ wǎn shuì.

Farming is hard work, with early mornings and late nights.

老师每天晚上都要备课到很晚。

Lǎoshī měitiān wǎnshang dōu yào bèikè dào hěn wǎn.

The teacher has to prepare lessons late every night.

考试前一晚，他烦躁得睡不着觉。

Kǎoshì qián yì wǎn, tā fánzào de shuì bù zháo jiào.

The night before the exam, he was too jittery to sleep.

莲子要先泡一晚再煮。

Liánzǐ yào xiān pào yì wǎn zài zhǔ.

Lotus seeds need to be soaked overnight before cooking.

那么晚了，该睡觉了。

Nàme wǎn le, gāi shuìjiàole.

It's so late; we should go to sleep.

那可能太晚了。

Nà kěnéng tài wǎn le.

That could be too late.

那是因为我很晚起床。

Nà shì yīnwèi wǒ hěn wǎn qǐchuáng.

That is because I got up late.