English–Chinese
“stay overnight” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinguò yè
Example
我们今晚在朋友家过夜。wǒ men jīn wǎn zài péng yǒu jiā guò yè
We are staying overnight at a friend's house tonight.
How to say “stay overnight” in Chinese
“Stay overnight” in Chinese is 过夜 (guò yè).
A person remains in one place through the night instead of returning home.
Example sentences with 过夜
出差到很晚，他只好在外地过夜。chū chāi dào hěn wǎn tā zhí hǎo zài wài dì guò yè
His business trip ran late, so he had to stay overnight out of town.
Tips for using 过夜
- English often uses overnight as an adjective or adverb, but this Chinese item functions as a verb and can be the main action in a simple plan.