夜来香 夜來香
夜来香 夜來香 yè lái xiāng ㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄤ je6 loi4 hoeng1
- tuberose (Agave amica)
- night-blooming jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum) (aka 夜香木 yè xiāng mù ㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄇㄨˋ )
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夜
- 半夜 bàn yè ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ bun3 je6 midnight
- 夜市 yè shì ㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋ je6 si5 night market
- 夜晚 yè wǎn ㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄢˇ je6 maan5 night
- 夜景 yè jǐng ㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ je6 ging2 nightscape
- 夜校 yè xiào ㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ je6 haau6 evening school
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- 夜班 yè bān ㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄢ je6 baan1 night shift
- 夜里 夜裡 yè li ㄧㄝˋ ˙ㄌㄧ je6 leoi5 during the night
- 夜间 夜間 yè jiān ㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄢ je6 gaan1 nighttime
- 彻夜 徹夜 chè yè ㄔㄜˋ ㄧㄝˋ cit3 je6 the whole night
- 日夜 rì yè ㄖˋ ㄧㄝˋ jat6 je6 day and night
- 昼夜 晝夜 zhòu yè ㄓㄡˋ ㄧㄝˋ zau3 je6 day and night
- 消夜 xiāo yè ㄒㄧㄠ ㄧㄝˋ siu1 je6 nighttime snack
- 深夜 shēn yè ㄕㄣ ㄧㄝˋ sam1 je6 very late at night
- 熬夜 áo yè ㄠˊ ㄧㄝˋ ngou4 je6 to stay up late or all night
- 连夜 連夜 lián yè ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄝˋ lin4 je6 that very night
- 黑夜 hēi yè ㄏㄟ ㄧㄝˋ hak1 je6 night
- 夜总会 夜總會 yè zǒng huì ㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋ je6 zung2 wui2 nightclub; nightspot
- 年夜饭 年夜飯 nián yè fàn ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄈㄢˋ nin4 je6 faan6 reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve (Chinese New Year tradition)
- 开夜车 開夜車 kāi yè chē ㄎㄞ ㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄜ hoi1 je6 ce1 to burn the midnight oil
- 夜以继日 夜以繼日 yè yǐ jì rì ㄧㄝˋ ㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄖˋ je6 ji5 gai3 jat6 night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
来 來
- 上来 上來 shàng lái ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄞˊ soeng5 loi4 to come up
- 下来 下來 xià lai ㄒㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄌㄞ haa6 loi4 to come down
- 以来 以來 yǐ lái ㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ ji5 loi4 since (used after a specified time or event)
- 来信 來信 lái xìn ㄌㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄣˋ loi4 seon3 incoming letter
- 来到 來到 lái dào ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄠˋ loi4 dou3 to arrive; to come
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- 来回 來回 lái huí ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊ loi4 wui4 to make a round trip
- 来客 來客 lái kè ㄌㄞˊ ㄎㄜˋ loi4 haak3 guest
- 来年 來年 lái nián ㄌㄞˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ loi4 nin4 next year
- 来往 來往 lái wǎng ㄌㄞˊ ㄨㄤˇ loi4 wong5 to come and go
- 来得 來得 lái de ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄉㄜ loi4 dak1 to emerge (from a comparison)
- 来历 來歷 lái lì ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄧˋ loi4 lik6 history
- 来源 來源 lái yuán ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ loi4 jyun4 source (of information etc)
- 来临 來臨 lái lín ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ loi4 lam4 to approach; to come closer
- 来自 來自 lái zì ㄌㄞˊ ㄗˋ loi4 zi6 to come from (a place)
- 来访 來訪 lái fǎng ㄌㄞˊ ㄈㄤˇ loi4 fong2 to pay a visit
- 来宾 來賓 lái bīn ㄌㄞˊ ㄅㄧㄣ loi4 ban1 guest
- 来电 來電 lái diàn ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ loi4 din6 incoming telephone call (or telegram)
- 传来 傳來 chuán lái ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄌㄞˊ cyun4 loi4 (of a sound) to come through
- 出来 出來 chū lái ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊ ceot1 loi4 to come out
- 到来 到來 dào lái ㄉㄠˋ ㄌㄞˊ dou3 loi4 to arrive
香
- 烧香 燒香 shāo xiāng ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ siu1 hoeng1 to burn incense
- 香味 xiāng wèi ㄒㄧㄤ ㄨㄟˋ hoeng1 mei6 fragrance
- 香料 xiāng liào ㄒㄧㄤ ㄌㄧㄠˋ hoeng1 liu2 spice
- 香水 xiāng shuǐ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕㄨㄟˇ hoeng1 seoi2 perfume
- 香油 xiāng yóu ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄡˊ hoeng1 jau4 sesame oil
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- 香烟 香煙 xiāng yān ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄢ hoeng1 jin1 smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line
- 香皂 xiāng zào ㄒㄧㄤ ㄗㄠˋ hoeng1 zou6 perfumed soap
- 香肠 香腸 xiāng cháng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄤˊ hoeng1 coeng2 sausage
- 香蕉 xiāng jiāo ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄠ hoeng1 ziu1 banana
- 口香糖 kǒu xiāng táng ㄎㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄊㄤˊ hau2 hoeng1 tong2 chewing gum
- 丁香 dīng xiāng ㄉㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ding1 hoeng1 lilac (Syringa spp)
- 上香 shàng xiāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ soeng5 hoeng1 to offer incense (at a temple etc)
- 乳香 rǔ xiāng ㄖㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ jyu5 hoeng1 frankincense
- 五香 wǔ xiāng ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ng5 hoeng1 five spice seasoned
- 吃香 chī xiāng ㄔ ㄒㄧㄤ hek3 hoeng1 popular
- 喷香 噴香 pèn xiāng ㄆㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄤ pan3 hoeng1 fragrant
- 土香 tǔ xiāng ㄊㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ tou2 hoeng1 see 香附
- 塔香 tǎ xiāng ㄊㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄤ taap3 hoeng1 (cuisine) basil-flavored (abbr. for 九层塔香)
- 奢香 Shē Xiāng ㄕㄜ ㄒㄧㄤ ce1 hoeng1 She Xiang (c. 1361-1396), lady who served as Yi ethnic group leader in Yunnan in early Ming times
- 幽香 yōu xiāng ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄤ jau1 hoeng1 delicate fragrance
Idioms with these characters
- 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè ㄠˊ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ ngaau4 gaang1 sau2 je6 to stay up through the night (idiom)
- 巴山夜雨 Bā shān yè yǔ ㄅㄚ ㄕㄢ ㄧㄝˋ ㄩˇ baa1 saan1 je6 jyu5 rain on Mt Ba (idiom); lonely in a strange land
- 俾夜作昼 俾夜作晝 bǐ yè zuò zhòu ㄅㄧˇ ㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄡˋ bei2 je6 zok3 zau3 lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil
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- 俾昼作夜 俾晝作夜 bǐ zhòu zuò yè ㄅㄧˇ ㄓㄡˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ bei2 zau3 zok3 je6 to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
- 长夜漫漫 長夜漫漫 cháng yè màn màn ㄔㄤˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄢˋ ㄇㄢˋ coeng4 je6 maan6 maan6 endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering
- 长夜难明 長夜難明 cháng yè nán míng ㄔㄤˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ coeng4 je6 naan4 ming4 lit. many nights under a harsh moon
- 黑天半夜 hēi tiān bàn yè ㄏㄟ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ hak1 tin1 bun3 je6 (idiom) in the middle of the night
- 漫漫长夜 漫漫長夜 màn màn cháng yè ㄇㄢˋ ㄇㄢˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄧㄝˋ maan6 maan6 coeng4 je6 endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering
- 三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ saam1 gaang1 bun3 je6 (idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night
- 深更半夜 shēn gēng bàn yè ㄕㄣ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ sam1 gang1 bun3 je6 in the dead of night (idiom)
- 本来面目 本來面目 běn lái miàn mù ㄅㄣˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ bun2 loi4 min6 muk6 (idiom) true colors; true features; original appearance
- 独来独往 獨來獨往 dú lái dú wǎng ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄨㄤˇ duk6 loi4 duk6 wong5 (idiom) to be a loner; to keep to oneself
- 飞来横祸 飛來橫禍 fēi lái hèng huò ㄈㄟ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ fei1 loi4 waang6 wo6 sudden and unexpected disaster (idiom)
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- 风雨欲来 風雨欲來 fēng yǔ yù lái ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄩˋ ㄌㄞˊ fung1 jyu5 juk6 loi4 lit. storm clouds approach
- 纷至沓来 紛至沓來 fēn zhì tà lái ㄈㄣ ㄓˋ ㄊㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊ fan1 zi3 daap6 loi4 to come thick and fast (idiom)
- 后来居上 後來居上 hòu lái jū shàng ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄐㄩ ㄕㄤˋ hau6 loi4 geoi1 soeng5 (idiom) see 后来者居上
- 呼来喝去 呼來喝去 hū lái hè qù ㄏㄨ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄜˋ ㄑㄩˋ fu1 loi4 hot3 heoi3 to call to come and shout to go (idiom); to yell orders
- 呼之即来 呼之即來 hū zhī jí lái ㄏㄨ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄞˊ fu1 zi1 zik1 loi4 to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
- 鉴往知来 鑒往知來 jiàn wǎng zhī lái ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄓ ㄌㄞˊ gaam3 wong5 zi1 loi4 to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs); studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
- 继往开来 繼往開來 jì wǎng kāi lái ㄐㄧˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄎㄞ ㄌㄞˊ gai3 wong5 hoi1 loi4 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- 宝马香车 寶馬香車 bǎo mǎ xiāng chē ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄜ bou2 maa5 hoeng1 ce1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
- 齿颊生香 齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
- 吃香喝辣 chī xiāng hē là ㄔ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄏㄜ ㄌㄚˋ hek3 hoeng1 hot3 laat6 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
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- 国色天香 國色天香 guó sè tiān xiāng ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄤ gwok3 sik1 tin1 hoeng1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
- 拣佛烧香 揀佛燒香 jiǎn fó shāo xiāng ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄈㄛˊ ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ gaan2 fat6 siu1 hoeng1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
- 口齿生香 口齒生香 kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng ㄎㄡˇ ㄔˇ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ hau2 ci2 sang1 hoeng1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
- 怜香惜玉 憐香惜玉 lián xiāng xī yù ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄩˋ lin4 hoeng1 sik1 juk6 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
- 鸟语花香 鳥語花香 niǎo yǔ huā xiāng ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄤ niu5 jyu5 faa1 hoeng1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
- 书香门第 書香門第 shū xiāng mén dì ㄕㄨ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄇㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋ syu1 hoeng1 mun4 dai6 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
- 天香国色 天香國色 tiān xiāng guó sè ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄜˋ tin1 hoeng1 gwok3 sik1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
Example sentences
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文学 文學 作品 中常 用 夜来香 夜來香 来 來 象征 象徵 思念 与 與 柔情 。
In literary works, night-blooming jasmine is often used to symbolize longing and tenderness.
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乡间 鄉間 小路 上 ， 微风 微風 拂 过 過 ， 夜来香 夜來香 的 香味 让 讓 人 想起 童年 的 夜晚 。
On the country path, a gentle breeze blows, and the scent of night-blooming jasmine reminds one of childhood nights.
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