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How to write 晚安 — "Good Night" in Chinese
晚安 (wǎn ān) is how you say "good night" in Chinese. The bedtime farewell — “evening peace”. Below is each character with its pinyin and meaning, plus a free tracing worksheet you can print in seconds.
晚安 character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning in this phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 晚 | wǎn | evening; late |
| 安 | ān | peace; calm |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | good night |
Using 晚安
晚 is “evening” and 安 is “peace”, so 晚安 wishes a peaceful night. It is the last thing said at bedtime — parents say 晚安，宝贝 (good night, baby) at lights-out, and kids say 晚安 to grandparents at the end of a video call.
晚安 is a farewell, not a hello: for greeting people in the evening, use 晚上好. The phrase is the same in Traditional Chinese, and text-message culture has added the playful shorthand 安安 (ān ān), roughly “nighty-night”.
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FAQ
Is 晚安 a greeting or a goodbye?
A goodbye. It is said when parting at night or going to sleep. To greet someone in the evening, use 晚上好 (wǎn shàng hǎo) instead.
Can kids say 晚安 to anyone?
Yes — parents, grandparents, teachers at the end of evening class. Adding a name or title softens it: 晚安，妈妈.
Is 晚安 written differently in Traditional Chinese?
No — 晚 and 安 are identical in both scripts.