夜宵

yèxiāo

noun #23,771

Measure Word

一顿夜宵 dùn

Meanings

1 midnight snack
2 late-night food

Characters

night / evening

Examples

我们加班后去吃夜宵。

Wǒmen jiābān hòu qù chī yèxiāo.

We went to have a midnight snack after working overtime.

他最喜欢吃烧烤当夜宵。

Tā zuì xǐhuān chī shāokǎo dāng yèxiāo.

He loves eating barbecue as a late-night snack.

Tips

culture

Eating 夜宵 is extremely popular in China, especially in cities like Chongqing and Wuhan. Street stalls and open-air restaurants serve food well past midnight.

Stroke Order

夜 yè

宵 xiāo