"get late" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 变晚

Definition

“Get late”指的是时间变晚，通常指一天中的晚上或临近截止时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语化并常用于对话，常用句式是“It’s getting late.”，指时间，不用于指人迟到（不用在“他迟到了”这种情况）。

Examples

It's getting late, let's go home.

**变晚了**，我们回家吧。

When it gets late, the streets are quiet.

当**变晚**时，街道很安静。

We should hurry; it's starting to get late.

我们得快点了，快**变晚**了。

Hey, it's getting late—do you want me to call you a taxi?

嘿，**变晚了**——你要我帮你叫辆出租车吗？

I didn't realize it had gotten so late; time really flies!

没想到**时间已经这么晚了**，时间过得真快！

Let me know when it gets late so we can wrap things up.

如果**变晚**了告诉我，好让我们收尾。