this evening
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Meaning · English
the evening of the current day
Literally: this evening
Register: neutral
Examples
I'm sorry I can't join you today. I have to run a lot of errands before this evening.Tôi rất tiếc, hôm nay tôi không thể tham gia với bạn. Trước buổi tối nay tôi phải chạy rất nhiều việc vặt.
Our new serial thriller begins at 7.30 this evening.Câu chuyện mới ly kỳ của chúng tôi phát làm nhiều buổi sẽ bắt đầu lúc bảy giờ rưỡi tối nay.
Tatoeba sentence #837005 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “this evening” mean?
the evening of the current day Literally: this evening
Is “this evening” formal or informal?
this evening is generally neutral.