chūyè

初夜

Word · Noun

early evening; wedding night

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

early evening; early part of the night

literary

指黄昏之后,入夜不久的时间段。

Chū初
yè夜
shí时
fēn分
 ,
huá华
dēng灯
chū初
shàng上
 。

In the early evening, the lights of the city begin to come on.

Huì会
yì议
chí持
xù续
dào到
chū初
yè夜
cái才
jié结
shù束
 。

The meeting lasted until the early evening before it ended.

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Tā他
xí习
guàn惯
zài在
chū初
yè夜
chū出
qù去
sàn散
bù步
 。

He is accustomed to taking a walk in the early evening.

2.

noun

wedding night; first night of marriage

formal

特指新婚夫妇共度的第一夜。

Zhè这
duì对
xīn新
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
dù度
guò过
tā他
men们
de的
chū初
yè夜
 。

The newlyweds are spending their wedding night.

Zài在
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
 ,
chū初
yè夜
jù具
yǒu有
tè特
shū殊
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
yì意
yì义
 。

In many cultures, the wedding night holds special traditional significance.

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Xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
huì绘
le了
gōng公
zhǔ主
de的
chū初
yè夜
 。

The novel depicts the princess's wedding night.