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夜间

yèjiān

at night, night time

HSK 5 · Topic “Time and dates”
A person walking at night with a lantern
Memory picture

Characters in this word

夜 yè

Strokes
8
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

间 jiān

Strokes
7
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 日 sun
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 夜间别出门。 Yè jiān bié chū mén. Stay at home at night.
  • 夜间很安静。 Yè jiān hěn ān jìng. Night time is very quiet.
  • 夜间车少。 Yè jiān chē shǎo. There are few cars at night.

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