Writing
夜 (yè) — how to say "night" in Chinese
夜
Night, evening
noun · measure word
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
夜里
yè lǐ
at night
白天黑夜
bái tiān hēi yè
day and night
Examples
他喜欢在夜里看书和工作。
He likes to read and work at night.
夜里很安静。
It's very quiet at night.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "night" in Chinese?
"night" in Chinese is 夜 (yè).
夜 meaning in English
夜 (yè) means "Night, evening".
Night in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yè (written as ye). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "night" in Chinese characters?
It is written 夜 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 夜?
夜 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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