Chinese word

夜生活

Pronunciation

Pinyinyè shēng huó

Meaning

  • nounnightlife

Example

我喜欢周末的夜生活。wǒ xǐ huān zhōu mò de yè shēng huó

I like the nightlife on weekends.

Illustration for 夜生活 (nightlife)

More examples

很多人周末去酒吧体验夜生活。hěn duō rén zhōu mò qù jiǔ bā tǐ yàn yè shēng huó

Many people go to bars on weekends to experience the nightlife.

Core concept

An evening-centered rhythm that shapes when people meet, relax, and take part in leisure activities.

Common phrases

  • 丰富的夜生活fēng fù de yè shēng huó

    lively nightlife

  • 享受夜生活xiǎng shòu yè shēng huó

    enjoy nightlife

  • 城市的夜生活chéng shì de yè shēng huó

    the city's nightlife

Similar words

夜间活动yè jiān huó dòng: Activities or events that take place during the night.
夜间娱乐yè jiān yú lè: Fun and entertainment that people enjoy at night.
夜场yè chǎng: A place open mainly at night for drinking, dancing, or other entertainment.

Definition in Chinese

指个人或群体在夜间经常进行的休闲、娱乐或社交活动以及由此形成的夜间生活习惯，强调以夜晚为主要时间段的生活节奏。zhǐ gè rén huò qún tǐ zài yè jiān jīng cháng jìn xíng de xiū xián yú lè huò shè jiāo huó dòng yǐ jí yóu cǐ xíng chéng de yè jiān shēng huó xí guàn qiáng diào yǐ yè wǎn wéi zhǔ yào shí jiān duàn de shēng huó jié zòu

Word origin

Built from 夜 (yè, "night") and 生活 (shēnghuó, "life"), the word presents nighttime activity as part of an ongoing way of living.

Usage tips

  • A description of someone's evening activity can sound approving when it highlights socializing and neutral when it simply describes a schedule, so context supplies the attitude.

Other meanings

  • activities at nightnoun

Opposites

  • 日间生活rì jiān shēng huódaytime lifenoun

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