yèxiāo

夜宵

Word · NounTraditional夜消

late-night snack; midnight supper

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Meanings

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1.

noun

late-night snack; midnight supper; food and drink consumed at night

Variant form of 夜宵. Can take the -r suffix (儿化) as 夜消儿 (yè xiāor). Refers to light meals, snacks, or drinks eaten late at night, typically after dinner.

Wǎn晚
shang上
è饿
le了
 ,
wǒ我
qù去
mǎi买
diǎn点
yè夜
xiāo消
 。

I got hungry at night, so I went to buy some late-night snacks.

Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
yè夜
xiāo消
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
 。

This shop is famous for its late-night snacks.

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Wǒ我
men们
yì一
qǐ起
chī吃
yè夜
xiāo消
ba吧
 。

Let's eat midnight supper together.