HSK · Level 56
105 words
Chinese word
昼夜
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhòu yè
Meaning
- adverbday and night
Example
她昼夜照顾孩子，很累。tā zhòu yè zhào gù hái zi hěn lèi
She takes care of the children day and night, and is very tired.
More examples
学生为了考试昼夜复习，终于通过了。xué shēng wèi le kǎo shì zhòu yè fù xí zhōng yú tōng guò le
The student reviewed day and night for the exam and finally passed.
Core concept
An action or state extending through the entire twenty-four-hour cycle.
Common phrases
昼夜照顾zhòu yè zhào gù
care for day and night
昼夜学习zhòu yè xué xí
study day and night
昼夜轮班zhòu yè lún bān
work shifts day and night
Similar words
日夜rì yè: Continuing an activity without rest through both daytime and nighttime.
昼夜不停zhòu yè bù tíng: Continuing day and night without stopping.
不分昼夜bù fēn zhòu yè: Continuing without rest while making no distinction between daytime and nighttime.
昼夜兼程zhòu yè jiān chéng: Urgently moving or making progress continuously through the day and night.
Definition in Chinese
不分白天黑夜地连续进行，表示二十四小时持续的状态。bù fēn bái tiān hēi yè dì lián xù jìn xíng biǎo shì èr shí sì xiǎo shí chí xù de zhuàng tài
Word origin
昼夜 (zhòuyè, "day and night") places 昼 (zhòu, "daytime") beside 夜 (yè, "night"), forming a compact expression for uninterrupted duration.
Usage tips
- English often places time information after the main clause, but Chinese commonly puts this adverb before the verb to frame the action first.
Related words
- 昼夜不息zhòu yè bù xīcontinue day and night without restidiom