夜猫子 (yèmāozǐ) Owl/ A Person Who Goes to Bed Late
“夜猫子 (yèmāozǐ)” is the phrase for “Owl/ A person who goes to bed late.”
The character “夜 (yè)” means night; “猫 (māo)” means cat and “子 (zi)” is used as a suffix here.
Example:
Chén Hóng xǐhuɑn zài shēnyè gōngzuò, zhēn shì gè yèmāozi.
陈红喜欢在深夜工作，真是个夜猫子。
Chen Hong likes to work late at night, just like an owl.
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