Chinese word

夜景

Pronunciation

Pinyinyè jǐng

Meaning

  • nounnight view

Example

我们周末去看夜景吧。wǒ men zhōu mò qù kàn yè jǐng ba

Let's go see the night view this weekend.

Illustration for 夜景 (night view)

More examples

你拍的夜景照片很漂亮。nǐ pāi de yè jǐng zhào piān hěn piào liàng

The photo you took of the night view is beautiful.

Core concept

A nighttime panorama whose lights and silhouettes create a distinctive atmosphere, often viewed from above or across a city.

Common phrases

  • 城市夜景chéng shì yè jǐng

    urban night view

  • 山顶夜景shān dǐng yè jǐng

    night view from the mountaintop

  • 海边夜景hǎi biān yè jǐng

    night view by the sea

Similar words

夜色yè sè: The darkening colors and peaceful feeling covering the sky and city at night.
灯光dēng guāng: Light from lamps and other sources that illuminates buildings and streets.
景色jǐng sè: The complete sight of natural surroundings or buildings from a particular place.
夜空yè kōng: The nighttime sky and the stars, moon, and other things seen there.

Definition in Chinese

夜晚的景色，侧重于灯光、轮廓与氛围，常用来指观赏性强、具有观景点或展望效果的夜间城市或建筑景观。yè wǎn de jǐng sè cè zhòng yú dēng guāng lún kuò yǔ fēn wéi cháng yòng lái zhǐ guān shǎng xìng qiáng jù yǒu guān jíng diǎn huò zhǎn wàng xiào guǒ de yè jiān chéng shì huò jiàn zhù jǐng guān

Word origin

夜景 (yèjǐng, "night view") combines 夜 (yè, "night") with 景 (jǐng, "scene"), so the compound names a scene made visible after dark.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may take night view to mean any view seen at night, but the Chinese noun usually suggests a scenic panorama chosen for its visual appeal.

Related words

  • 夜景照片yè jǐng zhào piānnight-view photographnoun
  • 夜景旅游yè jǐng lǚ yóunight-view tourismnoun
  • 夜景摄影yè jǐng shè yǐngnightscape photographynoun

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