夏夜

xiàyè
noun #30,920

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 summer night
  2. 2 summer's evening

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiàyè de xīngkōng hěn měi.
The starry sky on a summer night is beautiful.
HSK 7-9
Wǒmen zài yuànzi lǐ chéngliáng, xiǎngshòu xiàyè de wēifēng.
We cooled off in the courtyard, enjoying the summer night breeze.

Tips

usage
夏夜 follows the same season+ pattern as 春夜, 秋夜, 冬夜 - all four are literary/poetic compounds. In everyday speech you can also say 夏天晚上, but 夏夜 has a more lyrical feel and is common in poetry, song titles and essays.

Stroke Order

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