good-night

good-night — exclamation

1. what you say in a friendly way to someone when parting from them at night, or to

1.感嘆詞A1
釋義

what you say in a friendly way to someone when parting from them at night, or to people you share a home with just before you all go to bed

例句

Kasia kissed her grandfather on the cheek and said good night before heading upstairs.

farewell before bed; said with a physical gesture

Wei shouted good night to his friends at the bus stop before boarding.

farewell when parting in the evening outside

反義詞
  • good morning

    used when meeting someone in the early part of the day, not for leaving or bedtime

  • good afternoon

    used during the middle of the day, opposite timing

用法筆記

Use 'good night' when leaving people in the evening or when everyone is going to sleep — never as a morning or afternoon greeting. In writing, the two-word form 'good night' is most common; the hyphenated 'good-night' also appears in dictionaries.

常見錯誤

❌Good night, nice to meet you' (used as a greeting in the evening).
✅Good evening, nice to meet you.
💡'Good night' is only for parting or before bed, not for greeting.
❌I said good night to my boss at 10 AM.
✅I said good morning to my boss at 10 AM.
💡'Good night' is tied to evening or bedtime, never daytime.