Chinese

yèmù
Meaning: nightfall; the curtain of night
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

夜
幕

Example sentences

As night falls, the city lights begin to flicker.
夜幕罩住了大地。
The curtain of night covered the earth.
隨著夜幕降臨,城市變得安靜了。
随著夜幕降临,城市变得安静了。
As night falls, the city becomes quiet.
夜幕低垂,繁星在天空中閃爍。
夜幕低垂,繁星在天空中闪烁。
Night fell, and the stars were twinkling in the sky.

Usage Notes

A literary term describing the onset of night as if a curtain is falling.

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