日夜

rìyè

adverb/noun HSK 6 #12,633

Meanings

1 day and night; around the clock
2 constantly; ceaselessly

Characters

day; sun; daytime

Day and night — without stopping, working or happening constantly.

Examples

工人们日夜赶工。

Gōngrén men rìyè gǎn gōng.

Workers worked day and night to rush the project.

他日夜思念家乡。

Tā rìyè sīniàn jiāxiāng.

He misses his hometown day and night.

建设工地日夜施工。

Jiànshè gōngdì rìyè shīgōng.

The construction site works around the clock.

Tips

usage

日夜 is more literary than 白天黑夜 (day and night, colloquial). Synonyms: 昼夜 (zhòu yè, formal), 没日没夜 (méi rì méi yè, colloquial — 'endlessly'). Often used with 赶工 (rush work), 思念 (miss), 奋战 (fight hard).

Stroke Order

日 rì

夜 yè