夜晚

yè wǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

Definitions

1. night

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

白天

bái tiān

daytime

夜晚指夜间时段，白天指白昼时段

Synonyms

2 items

夜间

yè jiān

nighttime

指从天黑到天亮的一段时间，夜晚较为口语化，夜间多用于正式或科技语境

晚上

wǎn shang

evening

都指日落到睡前的时间，夜晚偏书面或诗意，晚上更口语化

Usage notes

Common mistakes

‘夜晚’ is more formal and often used in literary contexts; in daily speech, use ‘晚上’ for the period from dusk to bedtime, e.g., ‘今天晚上’ not ‘今天夜晚’.

Example Sentences

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夜晚的村庄十分宁静。

The village is very tranquil at night.

夜晚，村子里一片寂静。

At night, the village is completely quiet.

夜晚很冷。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1582752)

夜晚好冷。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 757701)

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Child Words of 夜晚

night