xiāo
春宵
night; spring night
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
night; evening
literaryA classical or literary term for 'night', rarely used alone in modern spoken language.
Yuán元
xiāo宵
jié节
，
jí即
zhēng正
yuè月
shí十
wǔ五
yè夜
wǎn晚
。
The Lantern Festival is the night of the 15th day of the first lunar month.
Liáng良
xiāo宵
měi美
jǐng景
，
bù不
kě可
gū辜
fù负
。
One should not waste a beautiful night and scenery.
noun
a spring night (often with romantic or amorous connotations)
literaryUsed in a poetic or metaphorical context, especially in the phrase '春宵'. It often implies a night of intimacy.
Chūn春
xiāo宵
kǔ苦
duǎn短
rì日
gāo高
qǐ起
，
cóng从
cǐ此
jūn君
wáng王
bù不
zǎo早
cháo朝
。
The spring night is too short, the sun rises high; from then on, the emperor no longer holds early court.
Chūn春
xiāo宵
yī一
kè刻
zhí值
qiān千
jīn金
。
A single moment of a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold.
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Nà那
duì对
xīn新
hūn婚
fū夫
fù妇
chén沉
zuì醉
yú于
tā他
men们
de的
chūn春
xiāo宵
。
The newlyweds were immersed in their spring night of love.