How to say “night” in Chinese
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“Night” in Chinese is 夜, yè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
夜 is read yè. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “夜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 夜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我昨天一夜没睡wǒzuótiānyíyèméishuìYesterday I didn't sleep all night.
- 夏天的夜晚很凉快xiàtiāndeyèwǎnhěnliángkuaiSummer nights are cool.
- 今天夜间有小雨。jīntiānyèjiānyǒuxiǎoyǔLight rain tonight.
- 他经常熬夜玩游戏tājīngchángáoyèwányóuxìHe often stays up late playing games.
- 你最好早一点儿睡，千万别熬夜。nǐzuìhǎozǎoyìdiǎnrshuì,qiānwànbiéáoyèYou'd better go to bed early, and whatever you do, don't stay up late.
- 你千万别熬夜了nǐqiānwànbiéáoyèleWhatever you do, don't stay up late anymore.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Sun, clouds and stars”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “night” in Chinese?
“Night” in Chinese is 夜, pinyin yè.
What does 夜 mean?
夜 (yè) means “night”.
How do you write 夜?
夜 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 夜?
夜 is read yè. Tones: yè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“night” in the lesson “Sun, clouds and stars”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. 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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