一天到晚

yītiān-dàowǎn

adverb HSK 7-9 #10,741

Meanings

1 all day long
2 from morning to night

Characters

Literally 'one day until night' - meaning the entire day without pause.

Examples

HSK 1

他一天到晚都在玩手机。

Tā yītiāndàowǎn dōu zài wán shǒujī.

He plays on his phone all day long.

HSK 1

你一天到晚就知道吃！

Nǐ yītiāndàowǎn jiù zhīdào chī!

All you do all day is eat!

HSK 5

她一天到晚忙个不停。

Tā yītiāndàowǎn máng ge bùtíng.

She's busy nonstop from morning to night.

Tips

usage

一天到晚 almost always carries a tone of complaint or exasperation - you wouldn't use it to praise someone's dedication. Compare: 他一天到晚打游戏 (he plays games all day - annoyed tone) vs. 他每天都在学习 (he studies every day - neutral/positive).

Stroke Order

一 yī

天 tiān

到 dào

晚 wǎn