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夕 xī

evening, night, dusk; slanted

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3
Level
HSK 5
Type
Pictograph
Made of 勹丶 ⿻勹丶

Memory hint: A crescent moon

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  1. 除夕那天，全家人一起吃团圆饭。
    Chúxī nà tiān, quán jiārén yìqǐ chī tuányuánfàn.
    On New Year's Eve, the whole family eats a reunion dinner together.
    new-year's-eve that day whole family together eat reunion-meal
  2. 你打算除夕怎么过？
    Nǐ dǎsuàn chúxī zěnme guò?
    How do you plan to spend New Year's Eve?
    you plan new-year's-eve how spend (question)
  3. 我们除夕晚上一起看晚会吧。
    Wǒmen chúxī wǎnshang yìqǐ kàn wǎnhuì ba.
    Let's watch the gala together on New Year's Eve.
    we new-year's-eve evening together watch gala (particle)
  4. 除夕那天他没有回家。
    Chúxī nà tiān tā méiyǒu huí jiā.
    On New Year's Eve, he didn't go home.
    new-year's-eve that day he not return home
  5. 傍晚，夕阳照在山上非常美。
    Bàngwǎn, xīyáng zhào zài shān shang fēicháng měi.
    In the evening, the setting sun shining on the mountain is very beautiful.
    evening setting-sun shine at mountain on very beautiful

Words with 夕 (2)