前夜

Traditional form:

前夜

Pinyin (reading):

qiányè

Definitions:

• the eve
• the night before

Characters:

• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
• 夜 - night, dark; under cover of night

Traditional characters:

• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
• 夜 - night, dark; under cover of night