Chinese word

彻夜

Pronunciation

Pinyinchè yè

Meaning

  • adverball night

Example

我昨晚彻夜没睡。wǒ zuó wǎn chè yè méi shuì

I didn't sleep all night last night.

Illustration for 彻夜 (all night)

More examples

为了按时交稿，她彻夜加班。wèi le àn shí jiāo gǎo tā chè yè jiā bān

To submit the manuscript on time, she worked overtime all night.

Core concept

One unbroken span that carries on from nightfall until morning.

Common phrases

  • 彻夜加班chè yè jiā bān

    work overtime all night

  • 彻夜守夜chè yè shǒu yè

    keep watch all night

  • 彻夜奋战chè yè fèn zhàn

    fight hard all night

Similar words

通宵tōng xiāo: Keeping awake throughout the night to work, study, or carry out an activity.
彻夜未眠chè yè wèi mián: Not being able to sleep at any time during the whole night.
整夜zhěng yè: Spending every part of the night awake, from nightfall until dawn.

Definition in Chinese

彻夜 表示整晚未眠或整夜持续从事某项活动，强调整夜不中断的状态，常作副词使用。chè yè biǎo shì zhéng wǎn wèi mián huò zhěng yè chí xù cóng shì mǒu xiàng huó dòng qiáng diào zhěng yè bù zhōng duàn de zhuàng tài cháng zuò fù cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

彻夜 (chèyè, "all night") is formed from 彻 (chè, "through") + 夜 (yè, "night"), expressing an activity that continues through the whole night.

Usage tips

  • The word marks a complete overnight stretch, so it sounds stronger than a casual reference to a brief late-night event.

Related words

  • 彻夜不眠chè yè bù miánstay awake all nightidiom
  • 彻夜未眠chè yè wèi miánnot sleep all nightidiom
  • 彻夜达旦chè yè dá dànstay up until dawnidiom

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