夜
night; measure word for night; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
night; dark period between sunset and sunrise
neutralRefers to the period of darkness in a day, opposite to 'day' or 'daytime'.
The starry sky at night is very beautiful.
Work during the day and rest at night.
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In winter, days are short and nights are long; the opposite is true in summer.
He is used to reading at night.
It's late at night, and everyone is asleep.
measure word
measure word for night
neutralUsed to count the number of nights.
They stayed there for three days and three nights.
Every day and every night, he keeps running.
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This rain lasted for two whole nights.
We need to finish the task within five nights.
He worked continuously for two nights and one day.
proper noun
surname Ye
neutralRefers to the Chinese surname Ye.
Mr. Ye is our new teacher.
Do you know anyone from the Ye family?
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The surname Ye is not very common in China.
Miss Ye didn't come to work today.
The author of this book is Ye Ming.