夜间

• 拼音: yè jiān
• 汉字拆解: 夜 = 亠 + 亻 + 夕 (evening), night; 间 = 门 (door) + 日 (sun), between/during

含义

Nighttime; during the night. The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

A formal term for nighttime, often used in official contexts, regulations, or written language. More formal than 晚上 or 夜里. Common in compounds like 夜间工作 (night work), 夜间飞行 (night flight), 夜间值班 (night shift duty).

例句

1. 这条路夜间禁止大型货车通行。
2. 夜间气温会降到零下五度左右。
3. 医院需要有医生夜间值班以应对紧急情况。

用法指南

语境: regulations, weather, schedules

语气: formal

正确说法

• 夜间行车要注意安全。(Be careful when driving at night.)
• 夜间航班票价更便宜。(Night flights are cheaper.)

错误说法

• 夜间我睡觉了 (Too formal for casual speech — use 晚上我睡觉了)

起源与历史

Compound of 夜 (night) and 间 (during, between). Indicates the period during nighttime.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal