Writing
夜间 (yè jiān) — how to say "at night" in Chinese
夜间
At night, nighttime
noun
Character composition
夜
night
间
interval
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
夜间开车
yèjiān kāichē
drive at night
夜间工作
yèjiān gōngzuò
work at night
Examples
夜间我喜欢看书
I like to read books at night
夜间很黑
It's very dark at night
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "at night" in Chinese?
"at night" in Chinese is 夜间 (yè jiān).
What does 夜间 mean in English?
夜间 (yè jiān) means "At night, nighttime".
How is 夜间 pronounced?
It is pronounced yè jiān (written as ye jian, yejian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "at night" in Chinese characters?
It is written 夜间: 夜 has 8 strokes, 间 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 夜间?
夜间 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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