Meaning of 前夜
前夜 means the night before; eve; the critical period just before a major event; the cusp. Pronounced qián yè.
- the night before; eve
- the critical period just before a major event; the cusp
Definitions & Examples
Píng平
ān安
yè夜
shì是
Shèng圣
dàn诞
jié节
de的
qián前
yè夜
。
Christmas Eve is the night before Christmas.
Zài在
kǎo考
shì试
de的
qián前
yè夜
，
tā他
jǐn紧
zhāng张
dé得
shuì睡
bù不
zháo着
。
On the eve of the exam, he was too nervous to sleep.
Jī激
zhàn战
qián前
yè夜
，
jūn军
yíng营
lǐ里
yì异
cháng常
ān安
jìng静
。
On the eve of the fierce battle, the military camp was unusually quiet.
Tā他
men们
wán完
chéng成
le了
gé革
mìng命
de的
qián前
yè夜
suǒ所
yǒu有
bì必
yào要
de的
zhǔn准
bèi备
gōng工
zuò作
。
They completed all necessary preparations on the eve of the revolution.