入夜 (rù yè) — night falls, as night approaches
Definition
Literary way to say 'night falls' — used in writing and news rather than daily speech, often paired with 后 ('after nightfall') in a formal register.
verb
night fallsas night approaches
Examples
- 入夜,。rù yè Hòu, qì wēn jiàng dī le hěn duō.After night falls, the temperature drops a lot.
- 入夜,。Měi tiān rù yè hòu, jiē shàng jiù ān jìng le.Every day after nightfall, the streets become quiet.
- ,。Rù le yè, chéng shì cái zhēn zhèng ān jìng xià lái.Once night falls, the city truly becomes quiet.
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