夕 (xī) — (bound form) dusk; evening; sunset
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'dusk' or 'evening'. It only appears inside set compounds like 除夕 (New Year's Eve) and 朝夕相处 (day and night together) — never as a standalone word.
bound form
(bound form) duskeveningsunset
Examples
- 。Chú xī shì chūn jié qián zuì zhòng yào de yì tiān.New Year's Eve is the most important day before Spring Festival.
- ，。Měi tiān bàng wǎn, wǒ dōu kě yǐ kàn dào měi lì de xī yáng.Every evening I can see the beautiful sunset.
- 。Wǒ men yào zhēn xī zhāo xī xiāng chǔ de shí guāng.We should cherish the time we spend together day and night.
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