How To Say Good Night In Chinese

The most common and simple way to say good night in Chinese

Before going to bed, we’d like to say good night to others. Do you know how to say good night in Chinese？ Today we will learn together.
晚安 [wǎn ān] - Good Night. It is the most common way to say good night in Chinese. You can use it in either formal or casual situations with anyone.

Tips:
Some Chinese people think 晚安 [wǎn ān] has another meaning except good night: I love you. Because the pinyin of 晚安 is [wǎn ān], it can be separated as [w a n a n], which is considered as the first letter of [wǒ ài nǐ，ài nǐ] 我爱你，爱你, which means I love you, love you.

Other expressions of good night in Chinese

1. 好梦 [hǎo mèng] / 做个好梦 [zuò gè hǎo mèng] – Sweet dreams. Have a sweet dream.

2. 安啦 [ān la] - It is a mandarin slang, and it’s the short of 晚安啦 [wǎn ān la].

3. 早点休息 [zǎo diǎn xiū xī] - Have a rest early.

4. 早点睡 [zǎo diǎn shuì] – Go to bed early.

5. 好好休息 [hǎo hǎo xiū xī] - Have a good rest.

6. 好好睡一觉 [hǎo hǎo shuì yí jiào] - Have a good sleep.

7. 睡个好觉 [shuì gè hǎo jiào]- Sleep well. Have a good sleep.

8. 安心睡吧 [ān xīn shuì ba] – Sleep peacefully.

9. 愿你好眠 [yuàn nǐ hǎo mián] - Wish you a good sleep.

How to say good night in ancient China

1. 安歇 [ān xiē] - Retire for the night. Have a rest.
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2. 就寝 [jiù qǐn] - Retire for the night. Go to bed.
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3. 歇息 [xiē xī] - Have a rest.
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