夜幕

yèmù

noun #17,012

Meanings

1 curtain of night; gathering darkness; nightfall

Characters

curtain; screen

Literally 'night curtain' — darkness falling like a curtain over the sky.

Examples

夜幕降临，城市的灯光亮了起来。

Yèmù jiànglín, chéngshì de dēngguāng liàng le qǐlái.

As night fell, the city lights came on.

在夜幕的掩护下，他们悄悄离开了。

Zài yèmù de yǎnhù xià, tāmen qiāoqiāo líkāi le.

Under the cover of darkness, they quietly left.

Tips

usage

Most commonly appears in the phrase 夜幕降临 (yèmù jiànglín, night falls). A literary/poetic word — everyday speech would just use 天黑了 (tiān hēi le, it got dark).

Stroke Order

夜 yè

幕 mù