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夜间 (夜間)

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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

夜间 [yèjiān]
  1. 1. at night
    夜间战斗机
    night fighter
    夜间演习
    night exercise
    夜间施工
    carry on construction work at night
    夜间行军
    march by night; night march
  2. 2. noun night-time

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

夜间 [yèjiān]
  1. 1. 夜里
    夜间巡逻。

Examples

猫头鹰在夜间捕食。
Owls prey at night.
日间气温比夜间高多了。
The temperature was much higher in the daytime than at night.
夜间施工
carry on construction work at night
夜间战斗机
night fighter
灯蛾喜欢在夜间活动。
Moths are usually active at night.
夜间的村庄,四周一片阒寂。
Everywhere in the village is silent at night.
夜间大排挡
night market
夜间

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