Definition
消夜 refers to a late-night snack or meal eaten after dinner, often around bedtime. It's a noun, not a verb — you can 吃消夜 ('have a late-night snack'). This word is more common in Taiwan and southern China; in the north, 夜宵 (yèxiāo) is more frequent. The character 消 here means 'to pass (the night)', and 夜 means 'night'.
n
late-night snackmidnight snack
Examples
- 消夜。Wǒmen kàn wán diànyǐng qù chī xiāo yè ba.Let's go have a late-night snack after the movie.
- 消夜。Tā měitiān wǎnshang dōu yào chī yì diǎn xiāo yè.He has a little late-night snack every evening.
- 消夜，。Zhè jiā diàn de xiāo yè hěn yǒumíng, hěn duō rén lái páiduì.This shop's late-night snacks are famous; many people come and line up.
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