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昼短夜长
zhòu​duǎn​yè​cháng

days are short and nights are long

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 昼 晝 zhòu nounadjective
    daytime
    daytime; the hours between sunrise and sunset; opposite of 夜 yè
  2. 短 duǎn adjective
    short
    short in length or duration; brief
  3. 夜 yè noun
    night
    the period between sunset and sunrise; evening; night; (classifier) used as a counter for nights or evenings
  4. 长 長 cháng adjective
    long
    long in space or time; lasting
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