night wanderer; night owl
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
night wanderer; night owl; person who stays out late
neutralOriginally refers to a deity in folklore who patrols at night; figuratively used to describe someone who likes to wander outside late at night. Often carries a teasing or slightly negative connotation.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
yè夜
yóu游
shén神
，
měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shàng上
dōu都
yào要
chū出
qù去
guàng逛
dào到
bàn半
yè夜
cái才
huí回
jiā家
。
He is a night owl, going out wandering until midnight every night before coming home.
Bié别
dāng当
yè夜
yóu游
shén神
le了
，
zǎo早
diǎn点
xiū休
xī息
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
。
Stop being a night wanderer; going to bed early is good for your health.
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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
zuì最
jìn近
chéng成
le了
yè夜
yóu游
shén神
，
tiān天
tiān天
wǎn晚
shàng上
zài在
wài外
miàn面
wán玩
。
This child has recently become a night owl, playing outside every evening.