How to say “night” in Chinese
night, late evening
“Night” in Chinese is 夜晚, yè wǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
夜晚 is read yè wǎn: 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
On the left, 日 “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 “夜晚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 夜晚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 夏天的夜晚很凉快xiàtiāndeyèwǎnhěnliángkuaiSummer nights are cool.
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 夜晚, pinyin yèwǎn.
What does 夜晚 mean?
夜晚 (yèwǎn) means “night, late evening”.
How do you write 夜晚?
夜晚 is 2 characters: 夜 (yè) — night; 晚 (wǎn) — late, evening. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 夜晚?
夜晚 is read yèwǎn. Tones: yè — fourth tone, wǎn — third 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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