goodnight

goodnight — exclamation

1. an expression spoken when leaving someone or going to bed late at night. In info

1.感嘆詞A1
釋義

an expression spoken when leaving someone or going to bed late at night. In informal situations, people often say just 'Night'.

例句

Bilal kissed his daughter's forehead and whispered goodnight before turning off the light.

Yuna called out goodnight to the security guard as she walked through the office door.

'called out goodnight to [someone]' — used when speaking across a distance

同義詞
  • Night

    shortened informal version, very common in texting and casual speech

  • Sleep well

    more intimate and caring; implies a genuine wish for rest

  • Sweet dreams

    affectionate, used with close friends, partners, or children

反義詞
  • Good morning

    used as a greeting at the start of the day, not a farewell

用法筆記

Frequently shortened to 'Night' in casual text messages and spoken English among friends and family. Unlike 'good morning' or 'good afternoon', 'goodnight' is never used as a greeting — it is only a farewell.

常見錯誤

❌Goodnight, how are you?' (used as a greeting).
✅Goodnight, see you tomorrow.
💡goodnight is a farewell, not an opening greeting.
❌I goodnight my friend.
✅I said goodnight to my friend.
💡goodnight is not a verb; use 'say goodnight to'.