彻夜 chèyè the whole night
How to remember 彻夜: 彻 penetrating + 夜 night = the whole night.
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How it is used
- All night long - 彻夜未眠 (chèyè wèimián) didn't sleep a wink all night; 彻夜工作 (chèyè gōngzuò) to work through the night.
- Adverbial, written register; emphasizes the entire night without a break.
- Common set phrases: 彻夜未眠 (sleepless all night), 彻夜难眠 (chèyè nánmián, unable to sleep all night).
Example sentences
- 他昨晚都在工作，彻夜未眠。 Tā zuówǎn dōu zài gōngzuò, chèyèwèimián.He worked last night without taking a break.