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Usages of wǎn
他 晚上 很 晚 才 睡觉。tā wǎnshang hěn wǎn cái shuìjiào.
He goes to sleep very late at night.
我们 今天 很 晚 才 回 家。wǒmen jīntiān hěn wǎn cái huí jiā.
We didn’t go home until very late today.
我们 今天 很 晚 才 做完 工作。wǒmen jīntiān hěn wǎn cái zuòwán gōngzuò.
We didn’t finish the work until very late today.
今天 老板 在 会议室 开会 开 得 很 晚。Jīntiān lǎobǎn zài huìyìshì kāihuì kāi de hěn wǎn.
Today the boss had a meeting in the meeting room and worked until very late.
他 今天 走错路 了, 所以 来 得 很 晚。tā jīntiān zǒucuòlù le, suǒyǐ lái de hěn wǎn.
He went the wrong way today, so he arrived very late.
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