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消siu1夜je2

siu1 je2xiāo yè

English

  1. nighttime snack
  2. a late supper; a midnight snack; a snack or a meal taken late at night or very early in the morning, before sleep
  3. late-night supper

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 晚餐時間過後至深夜嘅點心或小食

Examples

  • 你嚟唔嚟食宵夜啊?

    Would you like to eat something later tonight?

  • 我消夜吃了速食面。

    I had instant noodles as a midnight snack.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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