黑夜

hēiyè

noun HSK 6 #7,638

Meanings

1 night; nighttime
2 dark night

Characters

Black night — nighttime, especially emphasizing darkness.

Examples

黑夜里什么也看不见。

Hēi yè lǐ shénme yě kàn bu jiàn.

You can't see anything in the dark night.

他在黑夜中独自行走。

Tā zài hēi yè zhōng dúzì xíngzǒu.

He walked alone in the dark night.

黑夜过后就是黎明。

Hēi yè guò hòu jiù shì límíng.

After the dark night comes the dawn.

Tips

usage

黑夜 emphasizes the darkness of night, often used poetically or metaphorically (darkness before dawn, dark times). For everyday 'night,' use 晚上 (wǎnshang) or 夜里 (yèlǐ).

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

夜 yè