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Jyutping
siu1
Pinyin
xiāo
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
night
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
night/evening/dark
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
語素
夜晚
night
宵禁
宵禁
春宵
春宵
年宵
年宵
通宵
通宵
元宵
元宵
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character, literary
night; evening
character, archaic
Synonym of 小 (xiǎo, “small”).
(syn.) 小
Definitions (Unihan)
night, evening, dark
Cangjie Input
JFB
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #956
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
全体销售人员通宵达旦地工作了一周。
全體銷售人員通宵達旦地工作了一週。
quán tǐ xiāo shòu rén yuán tōng xiāo dá dàn dì gōng zuò le yī zhōu 。
The entire sales staff has worked around the clock for a week.
Mandarin
这儿是他们通常吃宵夜的地方。
這兒是他們通常吃宵夜的地方。
zhè er shì tā men tōng cháng chī xiāo yè de dì fāng 。
This is where they usually eat supper.
Mandarin
他通宵备考。
他通宵備考。
tā tōng xiāo bèi kǎo 。
He spent all night cramming for the test.
Mandarin
元宵节要猜灯谜。
元宵節要猜燈謎。
yuán xiāo jié yào cāi dēng mí 。
It is a must to guess lantern riddles during the Lantern Festival.
Mandarin
她通宵读书。
她通宵讀書。
tā tōng xiāo dú shū 。
She read books all night.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
我宵夜食咗公仔面。
我宵夜食咗公仔麵。
ngo5 siu1 je6 sik6 zo2 gung1 zai2 min6 。
I had instant noodles as a midnight snack.
Cantonese
我惯咗通宵做嘢。
我慣咗通宵做嘢。
ngo5 gwaan3 zo2 tung1 siu1 zou6 je5 。
I'm used to working all night.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
欢乐今宵
歡樂今宵
fun1 lok6 gam1 siu1
Enjoy yourself tonight
Cantonese
今宵请你多珍重。
今宵請你多珍重。
gam1 siu1 cing2 nei5 do1 zan1 zung6
Treasure tonight.
Cantonese
我哋每年都会去行年宵。
我哋每年都會去行年宵。
ngo5 dei6 mui5 nin4 dou1 wui5 heoi3 haang4 nin4 siu1.
We go to the New Year's market to look around every year.
Cantonese
间舖开通宵㗎,有得喺处打趸。
間舖開通宵㗎,有得喺處打躉。
gaan1 pou3 hoi1 tung1 siu1 gaa3, jau5 dak1 hai2 syu3 daa2 dan2.
The shop opens overnight. One can hang around there.
Cantonese
借宿一宵
借宿一宵
ze3 suk1 jat1 siu1
to spend one night at sby's place
Examples (None)
Cantonese
宵禁
宵禁
Cantonese
春宵
春宵
Cantonese
年宵
年宵
Cantonese
通宵
通宵
Cantonese
元宵
元宵
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
通宵达旦
通宵達旦
tōng xiāo dá dàn
all the night until dawn
Mandarin
元宵用水煮,随汤一起吃。
元宵用水煮,隨湯一起吃。
yuán xiāo yòng shuǐ zhǔ , suí tāng yī qǐ chī .
Sweet dumplings are boiled and served in hot water.
Mandarin
十二宵夜
十二宵夜
shí èr xiāo yè
twelve nights
Mandarin
元宵节赏花灯是约定俗成的习俗。
元宵節賞花燈是約定俗成的習俗。
yuán xiāo jié shǎng huā dēng shì yuē dìng sú chéng de xí sú .
It is customary to put up lanterns during the Lantern Festival.
It is customary to (go to a lantern show and) enjoy beautiful lanterns during the Lantern Festival.