昼夜

zhòu yè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. day and night
2. period of 24 hours
3. continuously, without stop

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Word relationships

Related words

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整日

zhěng rì

all day long

means all day, without the night; useful for contrasting with 昼夜

Usage notes

Collocations

Common in phrases like 昼夜不停 (nonstop day and night) or 昼夜交替 (the alternation of day and night).

Formality

昼夜 is formal and literary; in everyday speech, use 日夜 instead.

Example Sentences

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他们昼夜不停地工作。

They work nonstop day and night.

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Words Containing 昼夜

不分昼夜

bù fēn zhòu yè

day and night

昼夜平分点

zhòu yè píng fēn diǎn

the equinox

昼夜节律

zhòu yè jié lǜ

circadian rhythm

Child Words of 昼夜

night

daytime

昼夜