前夜 qiányè eve Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qiányè eve · a previous night 前 qián prepositionlocative before (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously夜 yè noun night the period between sunset and sunrise; evening; night; (classifier) used as a counter for nights or eveningsqiányè night before last 前 qián abbreviation for the day before yesterday (colloquial) abbreviation for the day before yesterday. Used in speech or informal writing.夜 yè noun night the period between sunset and sunrise; evening; night; (classifier) used as a counter for nights or evenings