Meaning of 通宵
通宵 means all night; the whole night; from dusk till dawn. Pronounced tōng xiāo. HSK 7-9.
- all night; the whole night; from dusk till dawn
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wèi为
le了
zhǔn准
bèi备
kǎo考
shì试
，
tōng通
xiāo宵
bù不
mián眠
。
He stayed up all night preparing for the exam.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
tōng通
xiāo宵
dá达
dàn旦
dì地
shǒu守
wèi卫
zhe着
zhèn阵
dì地
。
The soldiers guarded their position from dusk till dawn.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
wǒ我
men们
kāi开
le了
ge个
tōng通
xiāo宵
pài派
duì对
。
We had an all-night party last night.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
shì是
tōng通
xiāo宵
yíng营
yè业
de的
。
This store is open all night.
Gōng工
zuò作
dào到
tōng通
xiāo宵
duì对
jiàn健
kāng康
bù不
hǎo好
。
Working through the night is bad for your health.