通宵 tōngxiāo all night
all night; throughout the night
How to remember 通宵: 通 pass through + 宵 night = all night.
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How it is used
- 'All night long' - 通宵工作 (tōngxiāo gōngzuò) work through the night; 通宵不睡 (tōngxiāo bú shuì) stay up all night.
- A time-span noun/adverb; 熬通宵 (áo tōngxiāo) is the set phrase for pulling an all-nighter.
- Distinguish from 深夜 (shēnyè, late at night, a point in time); 通宵 covers the whole night through to dawn.
Example sentences
- 他通宵备考。 Tā tōngxiāo bèikǎo.He spent all night cramming for the test.
- 全体销售人员通宵达旦地工作了一周。 Quántǐ xiāoshòu rényuán tōngxiāodádàn de gōngzuò le yīzhōu.The entire sales staff has worked around the clock for a week.