夜里

• 拼音: yè lǐ
• 汉字拆解: 夜 = night (see above); 里 = 田 (field) + 土 (earth), originally 'village,' extended to 'inside'

含义

At night; during the night. Refers to the nighttime hours, especially late at night.

Used as a time expression meaning 'during the night' or 'in the night.' More specific to the darker hours compared to 晚上 which can include early evening. Often implies something happening while most people are asleep.

例句

1. 夜里外面很冷，别出去了。
2. 我夜里经常听到楼上有声音。
3. 孩子夜里发烧了，妈妈很着急。

用法指南

语境: everyday, conversation

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 夜里十二点他还在学习。(He was still studying at midnight.)
• 夜里开车要特别小心。(You need to be especially careful driving at night.)

错误说法

• 我夜里六点吃的晚饭。(Don't use 夜里 for early evening — 6 PM is 晚上, not 夜里. Use 夜里 for later hours.)

起源与历史

Compound of 夜 (night) and 里 (inside/during), literally 'inside the night,' i.e. during the nighttime hours.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal