How to say “nighttime” in Chinese
nighttime
“Nighttime” in Chinese is 夜间, yè jiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
夜间 is read yè jiān: 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 门 “door” with the 日 “sun” showing through the gap.
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 “夜间”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 夜间. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天夜间有小雨。jīntiānyèjiānyǒuxiǎoyǔLight rain tonight.
- 夜间请不要大声说话，以免影响邻居休息。yèjiānqǐngbúyàodàshēngshuōhuà,yǐmiǎnyǐngxiǎnglínjūxiūxiPlease don't talk loudly at night, so as not to disturb the neighbors' rest.
More words from the lesson “At dusk and in the dead of night”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “nighttime” in Chinese?
“Nighttime” in Chinese is 夜间, pinyin yèjiān.
What does 夜间 mean?
夜间 (yèjiān) means “nighttime”.
How do you write 夜间?
夜间 is 2 characters: 夜 (yè) — night; 间 (jiān) — interval; room. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 夜间?
夜间 is read yèjiān. Tones: yè — fourth tone, jiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“nighttime” in the lesson “At dusk and in the dead of night”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. 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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