夜猫子 (yè māo zi) — night owl (figurative, a person who stays up late)
Definition
Literally 'night cat,' a colloquial nickname for someone who stays up late and is lively at night. Playful and idiomatic — not a literal cat.
noun
night owl (figurative, a person who stays up late)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 夜猫子，。Wǒ zhēn shì gè yè māo zi, měi tiān líng chén sān diǎn cái shuì.I'm a real night owl; I don't go to bed until 3 AM every day.
- 夜猫子，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù shì gè yè māo zi, wǎn shàng jīng shén tè bié hǎo.He has been a night owl since childhood — he's especially energetic at night.
- 夜猫子？。Nǐ yě shì yè māo zi ma? wǒ wǎn shàng zǒng shì shuì bù zháo.Are you a night owl too? I can never fall asleep at night.
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