Nighttime in Chinese
nighttime · HSK 5
夜间
- 夜 night
- 间 between
这条路夜间禁止货车通行。 Trucks are banned from this road at night.
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How do you say nighttime in Chinese?
Nighttime in Chinese is 夜间 (yè jiān).
Which word should I use?
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