English–Chinese
“night” in Chinese
How to say “night” in Chinese
“Night” in Chinese is 夜 (yè).
The whole stretch of darkness after the sun goes down, from evening through the hours before dawn.
Example sentences with 夜
夜里我睡得很好。yè lǐ wǒ shuì de hěn hǎo
At night, I sleep very well.
Tips for using 夜
- For English-speaking learners, the useful boundary is sunset rather than bedtime: this word can cover the early evening as well as the hours near dawn.
Other Chinese words for “night”
今天夜晚会下雨。jīn tiān yè wǎn huì xià yǔ
It will rain tonight.
黑夜里我们看不见路。hēi yè lǐ wǒ men kàn bú jiàn lù
We cannot see the road at night.