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夜间

yè jiān · ye jian

Traditional 夜間

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. nighttime
  2. evening or night (e.g. classes)
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What does the sign say?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，那个(nàge)牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写(xiě)什么(shénme)？

    Liangliang, what does that sign say?

  2. Liangliang

    写着(xiězhe)夜间(yèjiān)营业(yíngyè)。

    It says open at night.

  3. Dengdeng

    夜间(yèjiān)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does nighttime mean?

  4. Liangliang

    就是(jiùshì)晚上(wǎnshang)。夜间(yèjiān)才(cái)有(yǒu)这么多(zhèmeduō)好吃的(hǎochīde)。

    It means night. Only at night are there so many tasty things.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)夜间(yèjiān)天天(tiāntiān)来(lái)！

    Then I'll come every night!

  6. Liangliang

    牌子(páizi)下面(xiàmiàn)写(xiě)了(le)，只有(zhǐyǒu)周五(zhōuwǔ)和(hé)周六(zhōuliù)。

    The sign says below: only Friday and Saturday.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

敌(dí)人(rén)在(zài)夜(yè)间(jiān)攻(gōng)击(jī)了(le)我(wǒ)们(men)。

The enemy attacked us at night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)夜(yè)间(jiān)发(fā)生(shēng)了(le)火(huǒ)灾(zāi)。

A fire broke out during the night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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