夜 yè

night, dark; in night; by night

HSK 5 #665

DEFINITIONS

  • night, dark
  • in night
  • by night
  • variant of 夜[ye4]
  • night

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中亞夜鷹 zhōng yà yè yīng (bird species of China) Vaurie's nightjar (Caprimulgus centralasicus)
仲夏夜之梦 zhòng xià yè zhī mèng Midsummer night's dream, comedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4]
仲夏夜之夢 zhòng xià yè zhī mèng Midsummer night's dream, comedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4]
侵夜 qīn yè (literary) nightfall; night
俾夜作昼 bǐ yè zuò zhòu lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil; work especially hard
俾夜作晝 bǐ yè zuò zhòu lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil; work especially hard
俾昼作夜 bǐ zhòu zuò yè to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
俾晝作夜 bǐ zhòu zuò yè to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
元夜 yuán yè Lantern Festival; night of 15th of first lunar month; see also 元宵[yuan2 xiao1]
初夜 chū yè early evening; wedding night; (fig.) first sexual encounter
包夜 bāo yè to buy an all-night package; (esp.) to book a prostitute for the night
卜昼卜夜 bǔ zhòu bǔ yè day and night (to toil, to abandon oneself to pleasure etc)
卜晝卜夜 bǔ zhòu bǔ yè day and night (to toil, to abandon oneself to pleasure etc)
埃及夜鹰 āi jí yè yīng (bird species of China) Egyptian nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
埃及夜鷹 āi jí yè yīng (bird species of China) Egyptian nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
夙夜 sù yè morning and night; always; at all times
夙夜匪懈 sù yè fěi xiè to work from morning to night (idiom)
夙兴夜寐 sù xīng yè mèi to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard; to study diligently; to burn the candle at both ends
夙興夜寐 sù xīng yè mèi to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard; to study diligently; to burn the candle at both ends
夜不成眠 yè bù chéng mián to be unable to sleep at night
夜不归宿 yè bù guī sù to stay out all night (idiom)
夜不歸宿 yè bù guī sù to stay out all night (idiom)
夜不閉戶 yè bù bì hù lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society
夜以繼日 yè yǐ jì rì night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
夜來香 yè lái xiāng tuberose; Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
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