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eve

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qian2xi1 qiánxī

Meaning


Primary

eve

Mnemonic


An 前夕 eve refers to 夕 evening 前 before a given day.

Usage


新年 的 前夕

eve of the New Year

今晚 是 婚礼 前夕。

Tonight is the eve of the wedding.

大学 毕业 前夕

the eve of college graduation