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Referring to the night with 夜 (yè)
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Structure
夜
Explanation
夜 (yè) means "night" or "evening" and is used in both literary and everyday contexts. It often appears in compound words such as 夜晚 (nighttime), 深夜 (late night), and 前夜 (the night before). For example, 新年前夜 means "New Year's Eve."
Examples
深夜的街道上几乎没有行人。
shēnyè de jiēdào shàng jīhū méiyǒu xíngrén.
There are almost no pedestrians on the streets late at night.
新年前夜，大家一起倒数迎接新的一年。
xīnnián qián yè, dàjiā yīqǐ dào shǔ yíngjiē xīn de yī nián.
On New Year's Eve, everyone counts down together to welcome the new year.
他常常工作到深夜才回家。
tā chángcháng gōngzuò dào shēnyè cái huí jiā.
He often works until late at night before going home.