连夜

連夜

liányè

adverb HSK 7-9 #20,822

Meanings

他连夜赶回了老家。

Tā liányè gǎnhuí le lǎojiā.

He rushed back to his hometown that very night.

工人们连夜加班完成了任务。

Gōngrén men liányè jiābān wánchéng le rènwù.

The workers worked overtime through the night to finish the task.

usage

连夜 emphasizes urgency — something was so important it couldn't wait until the next day.

连 lián

夜 yè