When you're traveling in China, you should use a polite greeting, when you need to ask for help or make the acquaintance of someone in China. However, greetings are given a much greater importance in China than they are in Western Countries.

Today, this article will tell you how to say and write good night in Chinese, when you travel in Chinese-speaking locations, it will be very useful, and if you want to know more ways to say have a goodnight in mandarin, you can book our Travel Mandarin Course. It will tell you all what you want in travel.

What do Chinese people say after the conversation? There are not as many choices. They normally say 再(zài)见(jiàn), suitable for any time, any occasions. Or if it is late at night, people also say 晚安(wǎn'ān), which means good night. Then, how to say goodnight in Chinese?

Good Night! 晚(wǎn)安(ān) ! ('wan' is 'w'+'on' with a descending then rising tone; 'an' is 'on' with a sustained tone).

English translations of 晚(wǎn) are evening, late, lateness, night. Chinese example words containing the character 晚 ( wan / wăn ):

傍晚 ( bàngwăn = at nightfall )
晚餐 ( wăncān = dinner )
晚饭 ( wănfàn = supper )
晚会 ( wănhuì = evening party )
晚上 ( wănshang = evening )
晚霜 ( wănshuāng = night cream )
夜晚 ( yèwăn = night )

English translations of 安(ān) are peace, calm, safety, ampere, to secure, to pacify, quiet, peaceful, security, tranquil. Chinese example words containing the character 安 ( an / ān ):

安插 ( ānchā = to plant )
安顿 ( āndùn = to arrange for )
安静 ( ānjìng = quiet )
安宁 ( ānníng = peaceful )
安排 ( ānpái = to arrange )
安全 ( ānquán = security )
安稳 ( ānwĕn = smooth and steady )

So how do you say goodnight in Chinese in a cute way ?

1. 好梦- hǎo mèng- good dreams

1. 晚安宝贝- wǎn'ān, bǎobèi - goodnight, baby

1. 早点休息 -zǎodiǎn xiūxī- have a good rest

1. 晚安，做个好梦- wǎn'ān, zuò gè hǎo mèng - good night, and sweet dreams

1. 美梦- měi mèng- sweet dreams

1. 明天见 - míngtiān jiàn - see you tomorrow

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