at night; during the night
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
at night; during the night; nighttime
neutralA general term for the period from evening to morning. Often used to describe actions or states that occur during this period.
Yè夜
lǐ里
hěn很
ān安
jìng静
，
zhǐ只
tīng听
jiàn见
chóng虫
míng鸣
。
It's very quiet at night, only the chirping of insects can be heard.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
yè夜
lǐ里
gōng工
zuò作
。
He likes to work at night.
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Yè夜
lǐ里
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
dì地
miàn面
dōu都
shī湿
le了
。
It rained during the night, and the ground is all wet.
Yī医
yuàn院
zài在
yè夜
lǐ里
yě也
kāi开
fàng放
。
The hospital is open at night as well.