Chinese

yèwǎn
Meaning: night; evening
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

夜
晚

Example sentences

Summer nights are always very cool.
這座城市夜晚的燈火非常輝煌。
这座城市夜晚的灯火非常辉煌。
The city's lights at night are very brilliant.
好書伴我度過了許多寂寞的夜晚。
好书伴我度过了许多寂寞的夜晚。
Good books accompany me through many lonely nights.
鄉村的夜晚非常寧靜。
乡村的夜晚非常宁静。
The countryside night is very peaceful.
城市的燈火在夜晚非常明亮。
城市的灯火在夜晚非常明亮。
The city lights are very bright at night.
夏天的夜晚,在露天電影院看電影是一種享受。
夏天的夜晚,在露天电影院看电影是一种享受。
On summer nights, watching movies in an open-air cinema is a kind of enjoyment.
夏天的夜晚,池塘邊傳來一陣陣青蛙的叫聲。
夏天的夜晚,池塘边传来一阵阵青蛙的叫声。
On a summer night, a series of frog croaks came from the edge of the pond.
市中心的街道在夜晚總是車水馬龍。
市中心的街道在夜晚总是车水马龙。
The city center's streets are always bustling with heavy traffic at night.
寧靜的夜晚,天空中布滿了繁星。
宁静的夜晚,天空中布满了繁星。
On a quiet night, the sky is filled with numerous stars.
撒哈拉沙漠的夜晚非常乾燥。
撒哈拉沙漠的夜晚非常干燥。
Nights in the Sahara Desert are very dry.

Usage Notes

A general term for the time between sunset and sunrise.

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