night; evening
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
nighttime; the time from sunset to sunrise
neutralA general time word referring to the period of darkness. It can be used interchangeably with "晚上" in many contexts, though "夜晚" can sound slightly more formal or literary.
Yè夜
wǎn晚
de的
xīng星
kōng空
hěn很
měi美
lì丽
。
The starry sky at night is very beautiful.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
ān安
jìng静
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
dú读
shū书
。
I like to read books on quiet nights.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zài在
yè夜
wǎn晚
dēng灯
huǒ火
huī辉
huáng煌
。
This city is brilliantly lit up at night.
Xià夏
tiān天
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
bǐ比
jiào较
liáng凉
shuǎng爽
。
Summer nights are relatively cool.