Definition
夜宵 (yè xiāo) specifically means a late-night snack, often eaten after a long day or during a night out. It differs from 零食 (líng shí), which is any snack between meals regardless of time, and 小吃 (xiǎo chī), which refers to small dishes or street food in general. 夜宵 is tied to the nighttime context.
noun
midnight snacklate-night snack
Easily confused
- 夜校yè xiàosound-alikenight school; evening school
Examples
- 夜宵。Jiābān hòu wǒmen qù chī yè xiāo ba.Let's go get a midnight snack after overtime.
- 夜宵。Jiē biān nà jiā yè xiāo tān tèbié yǒumíng.That late-night snack stall on the street is especially famous.
- 夜宵。Tā měitiān wǎnshang dōu yào chī yè xiāo cái shuì de zháo.He has to eat a midnight snack every night before he can fall asleep.
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