夜 — meaning in English

English meaning

• evening noun The part of the day between afternoon and night.
• night noun The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
• nocturnal adj Mainly active at night rather than during the day.

Senses

夜 is used for these senses in English:

• at night During the night.
• evening The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
• night (countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
• night (uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
• nocturnal (of an occurrence) Taking place at night, nightly.

evening — full definition

1. noun The part of the day between afternoon and night.
2. noun A social gathering held in the evening.

night — full definition

1. noun The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
2. noun An evening set aside for a particular activity or event.

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