Definition
宵 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'night'. It cannot be used as an independent word; it always appears in compounds such as 通宵 (all night), 元宵 (sweet dumplings / Lantern Festival), 宵夜 (late-night snack), and 宵禁 (curfew). Knowing these common compounds is more useful than memorizing the gloss alone.
b.f.
night (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zánmen wán le yí ge tōngxiāo.We hung out all night.
- 宵，。Tā jīngcháng chī xiāo yè, duì wèi bù hǎo.She often eats late-night snacks, which is bad for her stomach.
- 。Yìqíng qījiān shíxíng le xiāo jìn.A curfew was enforced during the pandemic.
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