hak1 je6黑夜
Jyutpinghak1 je6
Yalehāk yeh
Definition
A dark night without starlight or moonlight.
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How it's used
Literary and poetic in tone, this term is rarely used in casual daily speech to describe the time of day. Instead, people prefer using 夜晚 or 夜晚黑 when talking about the night. It is mostly reserved for writing, song lyrics, or dramatic descriptions of a dark, ominous atmosphere.
Examples
He is walking alone in the dark night.
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Common mistake
Do not use this word to simply refer to the time after sunset, as it implies a specific quality of darkness or gloom. Using it in a mundane context like 'I ate dinner at night' will sound unnatural and overly dramatic.
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Grammar guides
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