Meaning of 元夜
元夜 means Lantern Festival night; the 15th night of the first lunar month. Pronounced yuán yè.
- Lantern Festival night; the 15th night of the first lunar month
Definitions & Examples
Yuán元
yè夜
dēng灯
rú如
zhòu昼
，
yóu游
rén人
tà踏
gē歌
xíng行
。
On Lantern Festival night the lights shine bright as day, as visitors stroll and sing.
Měi每
zhì至
yuán元
yè夜
，
chéng城
zhōng中
zhāng张
dēng灯
jié结
cǎi彩
，
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
。
Every year when Lantern Festival night arrives, the city is decorated with lanterns and colorful hangings, bustling with excitement.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
yuán元
yè夜
shǎng赏
yuè月
guān观
dēng灯
，
fù赋
shī诗
chàng唱
hè和
。
The ancients often enjoyed moon-gazing and lantern-viewing on Lantern Festival night, composing and reciting poetry in response to one another.