overnight; from the previous night
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be separated by one night; to be kept overnight
Often used attributively to describe food, drink, or other items left from the previous night, frequently with a negative connotation regarding safety or freshness.
Gé隔
yè夜
de的
chá茶
bù不
néng能
hē喝
。
Don't drink tea that's been left overnight.
Xià夏
tiān天
gé隔
yè夜
de的
fàn饭
cài菜
hěn很
róng容
yì易
biàn变
zhì质
。
In summer, overnight food spoils very easily.
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Zhè这
cài菜
shì是
gé隔
yè夜
de的
，
dào倒
diào掉
ba吧
。
This dish is from last night, just throw it away.
Bù不
yào要
chī吃
gé隔
yè夜
fàn饭
，
róng容
yì易
lā拉
dù肚
zi子
。
Don't eat overnight rice; it's easy to get diarrhea.