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今夜

jīn yè · jin ye

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Meaning

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  1. tonight
  2. this evening
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Fireworks tonight

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)这张(zhèzhāng)海报(hǎibào)，今夜(jīnyè)有(yǒu)烟花(yānhuā)表演(biǎoyǎn)！

    Look at this poster. There is a fireworks show tonight!

  2. Dengdeng

    今夜(jīnyè)几点(jǐdiǎn)开始(kāishǐ)？

    What time does it start tonight?

  3. Liangliang

    晚上(wǎnshang)八点(bādiǎn)，在(zài)河边(hébiān)。

    Eight in the evening, by the river.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，今夜(jīnyè)我(wǒ)不(bù)加班(jiābān)。

    Great. I will not work overtime tonight.

  5. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)手机(shǒujī)响(xiǎng)了(le)，是(shì)老板(lǎobǎn)。

    Your phone rang. It is the boss.

  6. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，今夜(jīnyè)请(qǐng)大家(dàjiā)一起(yīqǐ)看(kàn)烟花(yānhuā)。

    The boss says he invites everyone to watch the fireworks tonight.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)夜(yè)月(yuè)色(sè)很(hěn)美(měi)，我(wǒ)们(men)出(chū)去(qù)走(zǒu)走(zou)吧(ba)。

The moonlight is beautiful tonight; let's go out for a walk.

02

今(jīn)夜(yè)我(wǒ)要(yào)早(zǎo)点(diǎn)睡(shuì)，明(míng)天(tiān)有(yǒu)重(zhòng)要(yào)会(huì)议(yì)。

Tonight I want to go to bed early; I have an important meeting tomorrow.

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