夜间

yè jiān

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HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. nighttime
2. evening or night (e.g. classes)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 白天 bái tiān 白天 bái tiān daytime 白天 means daytime, opposite of 夜间.: daytime

Register variants

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• 晚上 wǎn shang 晚上 wǎn shang evening 晚上 is more common in everyday speech, while 夜间 is more formal and often used in written or official contexts.: evening
• 夜里 yè li 夜里 yè li during the night 夜里 is informal and typically refers to late night or during the night, whereas 夜间 is formal.: during the night

Related words

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• 日夜 rì yè 日夜 rì yè day and night 日夜 means day and night, a related compound.: day and night

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 夜间 for informal daily speech like 'I'll call you tonight'; use 晚上 instead. 夜间 sounds overly formal in such cases.

Formality

夜间 is formal and mostly used in writing, official notices, or contexts like '夜间模式' (night mode) or '夜间施工' (nighttime construction).

Example Sentences

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这个城市 夜间 的灯光很美。

The lights of this city at night are beautiful.

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Words Containing 夜间

• 夜间部 夜间部 yè jiān bù: night school

Child Words of 夜间

• 夜 夜 yè: night
• 间 间 jiān: between
• 间 间 jiàn: gap