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昼长夜短 — “Long days and short nights, Longer days, shorter nights” in Chinese

昼长夜短 means “Long days and short nights, Longer days, shorter nights, Extended daylight hours” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Long days and short nights.

Longer days, shorter nights.

Extended daylight hours.

夏季昼长夜短。

In summer the days are long and the nights short.

在昼长夜短的夏季,大家纷纷外出旅游。目前,瑞典已成为世界上外出旅游人数最多的国家之一。

In summer when days are longer, all the people are on their journey. Nowadays, Sweden has become one of the countries boasting greatest number of travelling fans.

The characters in 昼长夜短

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
昼
9daytime
长
4long, grow, excel, chief
夜
8night
短
12short, brief, lack, flaw

More words starting with 昼

  • zhòu昼guāng光daylight
  • zhòu昼yè夜Day and night.
  • zhòu昼yè夜bù不xī息dì地day and night, around the clock
  • zhòu昼yè夜gēng更tì替day-night cycle, alternation of day and night
  • zhòu昼rì日day; daytime
  • zhòu昼rì日zhòu昼yè夜dì地day and night, around the clock
  • zhòu昼máng盲Day blindness (hemeralopia)

Frequently asked questions

What does 昼长夜短 mean in Chinese?
昼长夜短 means “Long days and short nights, Longer days, shorter nights, Extended daylight hours”.
How do you say “Long days and short nights.” in Chinese?
“Long days and short nights.” is 昼长夜短 in Chinese.
How is 昼长夜短 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 昼长夜短, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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