yè
nuit; nocturne; soir
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晚上好
wǎn shàng hǎo
Good evening
夜深了
yè shēn le
It's late at night
夜幕降临
yè mù jiàng lín
Night falls
晚 (wǎn)
evening
黑夜 (hēiyè)
nighttime
白昼 (bái zhòu)
daytime
白天 (bái tiān)
daytime
The Chinese character 夜 (yè) for "night" is composed of two parts: 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 見 (jiàn) meaning "to see". The character 夜 originally meant "to see the moon", and it was later extended to mean "night".The oracle bone script of 夜 shows a person looking up at the moon. The bronze script of 夜 is similar to the oracle bone script, but the person is now shown with two eyes. The seal script of 夜 is further simplified, and the person is now shown with one eye. The modern form of 夜 is derived from the seal script.The character 夜 is used in many Chinese words and phrases related to night, such as 夜晚 (yèwǎn) meaning "night", 夜空 (yèkōng) meaning "night sky", and 夜宵 (yèxiāo) meaning "supper".
