yè lǐ
at night
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夜里我睡不着觉。
Yè lǐ wǒ shuì bù zháo jiào.
I can't sleep at night.
夜里很冷，我穿了很多衣服。
Yè lǐ hěn lěng, wǒ chuān le hěn duō yīfu.
It's very cold at night, I wear a lot of clothes.
夜里我经常做梦。
Yè lǐ wǒ jīng cháng zuò mèng.
I often dream at night.
夜晚 (yè wǎn)
night
夜间 (yè jiān)
nighttime
白天 (bái tiān)
daytime
白天 (bái tiān)
daytime
The Chinese word 夜里 (yè lǐ) means "at night" or "during the night". It is composed of two characters: 夜 (yè), which means "night", and 里 (lǐ), which means "inside" or "within". Together, these two characters create a compound word that refers to the time period between sunset and sunrise.The character 夜 (yè) is a pictograph that depicts a person sleeping under a roof. This character has been used in Chinese writing for over 3,000 years, and it is one of the most common characters used to refer to the night.The character 里 (lǐ) is also a pictograph, and it depicts a person standing inside a house. This character has been used in Chinese writing for over 2,000 years, and it is one of the most common characters used to refer to the inside of something.When these two characters are combined, they create the compound word 夜里 (yè lǐ), which means "at night" or "during the night". This word is used in both spoken and written Chinese, and it is one of the most common ways to refer to the nighttime.
