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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