彻夜

chè yè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. the whole night

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 熬夜 áo yè 熬夜 áo yè to stay up late or all night 彻夜不睡地熬夜: to stay up late or all night

Synonyms

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• 整夜 zhěng yè 整夜 zhěng yè the whole night 彻夜不眠: the whole night
• 通宵 tōng xiāo 通宵 tōng xiāo all night 彻夜狂欢: all night

Usage notes

Collocations

彻夜 is typically used with verb phrases describing continuous actions, e.g., 彻夜不眠 (stay awake all night), not with simple stative verbs like 是.

Common mistakes

Do not use 彻夜 to mean 'every night'; it refers to 'the whole night' of a single occasion. For habitual actions, use 每晚 or 整夜整夜.

Example Sentences

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他 彻夜 工作，非常疲惫。

He worked the whole night and was extremely exhausted.

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Words Containing 彻夜

• 彻夜不眠 彻夜不眠 chè yè bù mián: to be sleepless all night

Child Words of 彻夜

• 夜 夜 yè: night
• 彻 彻 chè: thorough