yè 夜 night

xī

sunset

yè-wǎn
夜晚

n.

night; dark hours

yè-lǐ
夜里

at night; nighttime

yè-jiān
夜间

adj.

night-time; night; at night; in the nighttime

yè-bàn
夜半

n.

midnight

yè-xiāo
夜宵

n.

late-night snack

yè-shì
夜市

n.

night market

yè-mù
夜幕

n.

night

yè-jǐng
夜景

n.

night

yè-bān
夜班

n.

night shift

yè-zǒng-huì
夜总会

n.

night club

yè-māo-zi
夜猫子

n.

owl; night owl

yè-shēng-huó
夜生活

n.

nightlife

yè-chā
夜叉

n.

yaksha; malevolent spirit; hideous and ferocious person

yè-chǎng
夜场

n.

evening performance; evening show

yè-hú
夜壶

n.

chamber pot; bed urinal

yè-bú-bì-hù
夜不闭户
leave one’s door unlocked at night

yè-yǐ-jì-rì
夜以继日
day and night

yè-bù-chéng-mèi
夜不成寐
find hard to sleep at night

yè-shēn-rén-jìng
夜深人静
describing silence at night, completely silent

yè-bù-guī-sù
夜不归宿
staying out late