良宵

liángxiāo

noun #17,610

Meanings

1 a pleasant evening
2 a wonderful night

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Examples

今晚真是一个良宵。

Jīnwǎn zhēnshì yígè liángxiāo.

Tonight is truly a wonderful evening.

良宵美景，不可辜负。

Liángxiāo měijǐng, bùkě gūfù.

A fine evening with beautiful scenery — not to be wasted.

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良宵 is literary/formal. In everyday speech, people would just say 美好的夜晚. You'll encounter it mostly in poetry, songs, and formal writing.

Stroke Order

良 liáng

宵 xiāo