yesterday; night (literary)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
yesterday (literary)
literaryClassical/literary term for the previous day. Commonly found in poetry and traditional literature.
Yè夜
lái来
fēng风
yǔ雨
shēng声
，
huā花
luò落
zhī知
duō多
shǎo少
。
Last night's wind and rain—who knows how many blossoms fell?
Yè夜
lái来
wǒ我
mèng梦
jiàn见
gù故
rén人
，
xǐng醒
lái来
bù不
shèng胜
chóu惆
chàng怅
。
Yesterday I dreamed of an old friend, and woke filled with melancholy.
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Yè夜
lái来
de的
shì事
qing情
，
nǐ你
hái还
jì记
de得
ma吗
？
Do you still remember what happened yesterday?
noun
night; nighttime (literary)
literaryRefers to the night period, often implying the stillness or specific atmosphere of nighttime in literary contexts.
Yè夜
lái来
de的
hán寒
qì气
hěn很
zhòng重
，
yào要
duō多
jiā加
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
。
The night air is very cold; you should put on more clothes.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
yè夜
lái来
dú读
shū书
，
yīn因
wèi为
nà那
shí时
wàn万
lài籁
jù俱
jì寂
。
He likes to read at night because all is silent then.
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Yè夜
lái来
xiāng香
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
yè夜
lái来
kāi开
fàng放
。
Night-blooming jasmine always opens at night.