all night; overnight
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
all night; through the night
informalAn informal, spoken expression meaning 'the entire night' or 'overnight'. Often implies continuity of an action throughout the night.
Tā他
chéng成
xiǔ宿
shì侍
hou候
bìng病
rén人
。
He tended to the patient all night long.
Wǒ我
zuó昨
wǎn晚
méi没
shuì睡
hǎo好
，
chéng成
xiǔ宿
zuò做
è噩
mèng梦
。
I didn't sleep well last night; I had nightmares all night.
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Wèi为
le了
gǎn赶
bào报
gào告
，
tā他
chéng成
xiǔ宿
méi没
hé合
yǎn眼
。
To finish the report, he didn't sleep a wink all night.
Jǐ几
gè个
péng朋
you友
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
chéng成
xiǔ宿
liáo聊
tiān天
。
A few friends got together and chatted all night long.