Meaning and Usage
"夜宵" refers to food eaten late at night, typically after dinner and before going to bed. It is often a light snack rather than a full meal.
Common Contexts
People usually have 夜宵 when they stay up late studying, working, or socializing. It can be homemade or bought from street vendors or restaurants.
Typical Collocations
- 吃夜宵 (eat a late-night snack): the most common phrase.
- 夜宵摊 (night snack stall): places selling 夜宵.
Usage Notes
夜宵 implies a casual, informal meal and is often associated with social or work-related late nights. It differs from 正餐 (main meals) and 点心 (snacks eaten during the day). Avoid confusing 夜宵 with 宵夜, which is a variant but less common in Mainland China.
Meaning and Usage
"夜宵" refers to food eaten late at night, typically after dinner and before going to bed. It is often a light snack rather than a full meal.
Common Contexts
People usually have 夜宵 when they stay up late studying, working, or socializing. It can be homemade or bought from street vendors or restaurants.
Typical Collocations
- 吃夜宵 (eat a late-night snack): the most common phrase.
- 夜宵摊 (night snack stall): places selling 夜宵.
Usage Notes
夜宵 implies a casual, informal meal and is often associated with social or work-related late nights. It differs from 正餐 (main meals) and 点心 (snacks eaten during the day). Avoid confusing 夜宵 with 宵夜, which is a variant but less common in Mainland China.
Meaning and Usage
"夜宵" refers to food eaten late at night, typically after dinner and before going to bed. It is often a light snack rather than a full meal.
Common Contexts
People usually have 夜宵 when they stay up late studying, working, or socializing. It can be homemade or bought from street vendors or restaurants.
Typical Collocations
- 吃夜宵 (eat a late-night snack): the most common phrase.
- 夜宵摊 (night snack stall): places selling 夜宵.
Usage Notes
夜宵 implies a casual, informal meal and is often associated with social or work-related late nights. It differs from 正餐 (main meals) and 点心 (snacks eaten during the day). Avoid confusing 夜宵 with 宵夜, which is a variant but less common in Mainland China.