yèjiān

夜间

HSK 5Word · NounTraditional夜間

night; nighttime

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

night; nighttime

formal

A time word used to refer to the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. Often used in formal or written contexts.

Yè夜
jiān间
kāi开
chē车
yào要
gé格
wài外
xiǎo小
xīn心
 。

You need to be extra careful when driving at night.

Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yè夜
jiān间
dēng灯
huǒ火
tōng通
míng明
 。

This city is brightly lit at night.

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Yè夜
jiān间
shī施
gōng工
huì会
dǎ打
rǎo扰
jū居
mín民
xiū休
xi息
 。

Construction at night disturbs the residents' rest.

Dòng动
wù物
yuán园
tí提
gōng供
yè夜
jiān间
yóu游
lǎn览
fú服
wù务
 。

The zoo offers night tour services.

Qì气
wēn温
zài在
yè夜
jiān间
huì会
xià下
jiàng降
hěn很
duō多
 。

The temperature drops a lot at night.