Meaning
night
Chinese: 夜晚。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ye” becomes a different word in each tone. 夜 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 半夜bàn yèmidnight; in the middle of the night
- 夜里yè liduring the night; at night; nighttime
- 夜晚yè wǎnnight
- 夜间yè jiānnighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes)
- 熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night
Example Sentence
我们聊到深夜才睡觉。Wǒ men liáo dào shēn yè cái shuì jiào.We chatted until late at night before going to sleep.
我们Wǒ menwe聊liáo(coll.) to chat到dàoto reach深夜shēn yèvery late at night才cáiability睡觉shuì jiàoto go to bed。