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黑夜

hēi yè · hei ye

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Meaning

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  1. night
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Stargazing at night

  1. Dengdeng

    黑夜(hēiyè)里(lǐ)的(de)星星(xīngxing)最(zuì)漂亮(piàoliang)。

    The stars are most beautiful at night.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，你(nǐ)不(bù)怕(pà)黑(hēi)吗(ma)？

    Right. Are you not afraid of the dark?

  3. Dengdeng

    有一点(yǒuyīdiǎn)怕(pà)，黑夜(hēiyè)太(tài)安静(ānjìng)了(le)。

    A little. The night is too quiet.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)关掉(guāndiào)手电筒(shǒudiàntǒng)看(kàn)星星(xīngxing)吧(ba)。

    Then let us turn off the flashlight and look at the stars.

  5. Dengdeng

    不行(bùxíng)！还是(háishi)让(ràng)手电筒(shǒudiàntǒng)亮着(liàngzhe)吧(ba)。

    No way! Let the flashlight stay on.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)男(nán)孩(hái)害(hài)怕(pà)黑(hēi)夜(yè)。

The boy feared the dark.

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02

黑(hēi)夜(yè)中(zhōng)，远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)灯(dēng)光(guāng)显(xiǎn)得(de)格(gé)外(wài)明(míng)亮(liàng)。

In the dark night, the distant lights seemed especially bright.

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