night; by starlight; overnight
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
night (especially for traveling or working continuously through the night)
literaryLiterary or formal usage, often implying urgency or continuous activity through the night. Commonly used in military or urgent contexts.
Bù部
duì队
xīng星
yè夜
xíng行
jūn军
，
gǎn赶
wǎng往
zāi灾
qū区
jiù救
yuán援
。
The troops marched by night, rushing to the disaster area for rescue operations.
Jiē接
dào到
mìng命
lìng令
hòu后
，
tā他
xīng星
yè夜
bēn奔
máng忙
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
huì会
yì议
zī资
liào料
。
After receiving the order, he worked busily through the night preparing the meeting materials.
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Wèi为
le了
àn按
shí时
wán完
gōng工
，
gōng工
rén人
men们
xīng星
yè夜
jiā加
bān班
。
In order to finish the project on time, the workers worked overtime through the night.