夜晚 yèwǎn night
How to remember 夜晚: 夜 night + 晚 evening = night.
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How it is used
- Written, literary noun for "night," used in descriptive or narrative writing, songs, and weather reports.
- In everyday speech 晚上 (wǎnshang) is the normal word; 夜晚 sounds more poetic.
- Example: 寒冷的夜晚 (hánlěng de yèwǎn) - a cold night, a phrase you'd read more than say.
Example sentences
- 夜晚很冷。 Yèwǎn hěn lěng.The night was cold.
- 她在夜晚望著月亮。 Tā zài yèwǎn wàngzhù yuèliàng.At night, she gazed at the moon.
- 夜晚很长，不是吗？ Yèwǎn hěn cháng, búshì ma?Well, the night is quite long, isn't it?