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Character · Measure word

measure word for nights

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
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measure word

measure word for nights

Used specifically for counting nights.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
zhù住
le了
sān三
xiǔ宿
 。

We stayed in the countryside for three nights.

Tā他
tán谈
le了
bàn半
xiǔ宿
de的
huà话
 ,
zhí直
dào到
shēn深
yè夜
 。

He talked for half the night until late.

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Tā他
men们
zài在
shān山
shàng上
guò过
le了
zhěng整
xiǔ宿
 。

They spent the whole night on the mountain.

Wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
liǎng两
tiān天
liǎng两
xiǔ宿
méi没
hé合
yǎn眼
le了
 。

I haven't slept for two days and two nights.

Tā他
zài在
péng朋
yǒu友
jiā家
jiè借
sù宿
le了
yī一
xiǔ宿
 。

He stayed overnight at his friend's house.