How to say “day and night” in Chinese
day and night, around the clock
“Day and night” in Chinese is 日夜, rì yè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
日夜 is read rì yè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of the sun.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “日夜”.
More words from the lesson “From dawn to late at night”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “day and night” in Chinese?
“Day and night” in Chinese is 日夜, pinyin rìyè.
What does 日夜 mean?
日夜 (rìyè) means “day and night, around the clock”.
How do you write 日夜?
日夜 is 2 characters: 日 (rì) — sun, day; 夜 (yè) — night. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 日夜?
日夜 is read rìyè. Tones: rì — fourth tone, yè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“day and night” in the lesson “From dawn to late at night”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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