今夜

jīnyè

noun #6,611

Meanings

1 tonight
2 this evening

Characters

now; present; today

Examples

HSK 1

今夜我们一起去看电影吧。

Jīnyè wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

Let's go watch a movie together tonight.

HSK 3

今夜的月亮真美。

Jīnyè de yuèliang zhēn měi.

The moon is so beautiful tonight.

Tips

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今夜 is more literary and poetic than 今晚. Use 今晚 in everyday conversation and 今夜 in writing or formal speech.

Stroke Order

今 jīn

夜 yè