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一天到晚

yītiān-dàowǎn
adverb HSK 7 #10,741

Meanings

  1. 1 all day long
  2. 2 from morning to night

Characters

一
yī
one; whole
天
tiān
day
到
dào
to; until
晚
wǎn
evening; late
Literally 'one day until night' — meaning the entire day without pause.

Examples

他一天到晚都在玩手机。
Tā yītiān-dàowǎn dōu zài wán shǒujī.
He plays on his phone all day long.
她一天到晚忙个不停。
Tā yītiān-dàowǎn máng ge bù tíng.
She's busy nonstop from morning to night.
你一天到晚就知道吃！
Nǐ yītiān-dàowǎn jiù zhīdào chī!
All you do all day is eat!

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