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夜晚 (yè wǎn) — how to say "night" in Chinese
夜晚
Night, evening
noun
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
安静的夜晚
ānjìng de yèwǎn
a quiet night
Examples
夜晚的星星很亮
The stars at night are very bright
夜晚很美
The night is beautiful
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "night" in Chinese?
"night" in Chinese is 夜晚 (yè wǎn).
夜晚 meaning in English
夜晚 (yè wǎn) means "Night, evening".
How is 夜晚 pronounced?
It is pronounced yè wǎn (written as ye wan, yewan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "night" in Chinese characters?
It is written 夜晚: 夜 has 8 strokes, 晚 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 夜晚?
夜晚 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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