all night; throughout the night
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
all night long; throughout the whole night
neutralUsed to describe an action or state that continues for the entire night. Often used with "地" (de) to form the adverbial phrase "成夜地". It is similar to "通宵" (tōngxiāo).
Tā他
wèi为
le了
zhǔn准
bèi备
kǎo考
shì试
，
chéng成
yè夜
de地
xué学
xí习
。
He studied all night to prepare for the exam.
Bǎo宝
bǎo宝
shēng生
bìng病
le了
，
mā妈
ma妈
chéng成
yè夜
bù不
shuì睡
de地
zhào照
gù顾
tā他
。
The baby was sick, so the mother stayed up all night caring for him.
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Gōng工
dì地
shang上
jī机
qì器
chéng成
yè夜
de地
xiǎng响
。
The machines at the construction site were running all night.
Jiāo焦
lǜ虑
ràng让
tā他
chéng成
yè夜
shī失
mián眠
。
Anxiety kept him awake all night.