je6 lei5夜裏夜里

Jyutpingje6 lei5

Yaleyeh léih

Definition

At night; during the night.

neutraltime

How it's used

While this term is understood, it is significantly less common in daily spoken Cantonese than the more natural phrase 夜晚. Using it can sometimes sound slightly literary or poetic, similar to how one might use 'at night-time' versus just 'at night' in English. Most native speakers will default to 夜晚 for everyday conversation.

Examples

keoi5佢je6夜lei5裏seng4成jat6日dou1都fan3瞓m4唔zoek6着。

He often cannot fall asleep at night.

nei5你je6夜leoi5裏wui2會m4唔wui2會gok3覺dak1得hou2好geng1驚aa1呀？

Do you feel scared at night?

Common phrases

je6夜lei5裏min6面

inside the night

Common mistake

Learners often use this in casual speech where it sounds slightly stiff or formal. It is better to stick with 夜晚 for standard, everyday communication to avoid sounding like you are reading from a book.