Definitions

(noun) night

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

About

The character 夜 combines the radical 夕 (evening) with a component suggesting a person under cover, forming an ideogram for the time after sunset. Its primary meaning is the night, the period from dusk to dawn, standing opposite to day. This concept extends to describe darkness, nocturnal activities, and unlit environments, serving as a key temporal marker in the language.

Example Sentences Hide

晚很安静。

Yèwǎn hěn ānjìng.

The night is very quiet.

他回家了。

Shēnyè tā huí jiā le.

He returned home late at night.

我们昨看了电影。

Wǒmen zuóyè kànle diànyǐng.

We watched a movie last night.

晚的天空真美丽。

Yèwǎn de tiānkōng zhēn měilì.

The night sky is really beautiful.

突然下起了雨。

Bànyè tūrán xià qǐle yǔ.

It suddenly started raining at midnight.

他经常工作到深

Tā jīngcháng gōngzuò dào shēnyè.

He often works until late at night.

晚的都市灯光璀璨。

Yèwǎn de dūshì dēngguāng cuǐcàn.

The city lights are brilliant at night.

在宁静的晚,我喜欢读书。

Zài níngjìng de yèwǎn, wǒ xǐhuān dúshū.

On quiet nights, I like to read.