night train; all-nighter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
night train
Refers to trains that operate during nighttime hours, often offering cheaper fares than daytime trains.
Wèi为
le了
shěng省
zhù住
sù宿
fèi费
，
wǒ我
men们
mǎi买
le了
qù去
Shàng上
hǎi海
de的
yè夜
chē车
。
To save on accommodation, we bought night train tickets to Shanghai.
Zhè这
tàng趟
yè夜
chē车
líng凌
chén晨
sān三
diǎn点
dào到
dá达
Běi北
jīng京
。
This night train arrives in Beijing at 3 a.m.
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Zuò坐
yè夜
chē车
suī虽
rán然
pián便
yi宜
，
dàn但
shì是
shuì睡
bù不
hǎo好
。
Although taking the night train is cheap, you can't sleep well.
noun
all-nighter; working late into the night
informalUsed primarily in the phrase 开夜车 (kāi yèchē), metaphorically comparing working late to a train running through the night.
Kuài快
kǎo考
shì试
le了
，
tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
kāi开
yè夜
chē车
。
The exam is coming up; he's been pulling all-nighters these past few days.
Bié别
kāi开
yè夜
chē车
le了
，
zǎo早
diǎn点
xiū休
xi息
ba吧
。
Don't work so late; get some rest early.
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Lián连
xù续
kāi开
le了
sān三
tiān天
yè夜
chē车
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
wán完
chéng成
le了
bào报
gào告
。
After pulling all-nighters for three consecutive days, he finally finished the report.