Chinese word

日夜

Pronunciation

Pinyinrì yè

Meaning

  • adverbday and night

Example

他日夜工作，终于完成了项目。tā rì yè gōng zuò zhōng yú wán chéng le xiàng mù

He worked day and night and finally completed the project.

Illustration for 日夜 (day and night)

More examples

医院的护士日夜照料病人，直到病情稳定。yī yuàn de hù shì rì yè zhào liào bìng rén zhí dào bìng qíng wěn dìng

The hospital nurses provided care for patients day and night until their condition stabilized.

Core concept

A full daily cycle in which an activity continues across daylight and darkness.

Common phrases

  • 日夜工作rì yè gōng zuò

    work day and night

  • 日夜兼程rì yè jiān chéng

    travel day and night at full speed

  • 日夜照料rì yè zhào liào

    provide care day and night

Similar words

一直yì zhí: Continuing without a break over a period of time.
不停bù tíng: Continuing without stopping or pausing.
日以继夜rì yǐ jì yè: Continuing without rest through successive days and nights, with strong emphasis.
一天到晚yì tiān dào wǎn: Going on for nearly the whole day in everyday speech.

Definition in Chinese

从早到晚、日夜不停地持续，表示某种活动或状态在白天和黑夜都进行，多用于书面或强调场合。cóng zǎo dào wǎn rì yè bù tíng dì chí xù biǎo shì móu zhǒng huó dòng huò zhuàng tài zài bái tiān hé hēi yè dōu jìn xíng duō yòng yú shū miàn huò qiáng diào chǎng hé

Word origin

日 (rì, "day") + 夜 (yè, "night") joins the two halves of the daily cycle to form an adverb that stresses continuation across both.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word often sounds more formal or emphatic than a plain expression for a whole day, so it fits reports, narration, and strong descriptions especially well.

Other meanings

  • all dayadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 日夜兼程rì yè jiān chéngtravel day and night at full speedidiom

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