Definition
夕 is a bound form (cannot be used alone) meaning 'evening, dusk, or sunset.' It appears only in compound words, most commonly 除夕 (New Year's Eve), 夕阳 (the setting sun), and 一朝一夕 (a short period of time). The word carries a literary tone and classical associations.
b.f.
(bound form) duskeveningsunset
Examples
- 。Chú xī shì Chūnjié qián zuì zhòngyào de yì tiān.New Year's Eve is the most important day before Spring Festival.
- ，。Měitiān bàngwǎn, wǒ dōu kěyǐ kàndào měilì de xī yáng.Every evening I can see the beautiful sunset.
- 。Wǒmen yào zhēnxī zhāo xī xiāngchǔ de shíguāng.We should cherish the time we spend together day and night.
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