彻夜

徹夜

chèyè

adverb HSK 7-9 #13,273

Meanings

1 the whole night
2 all night long

Characters

thorough; complete

Examples

HSK 6

他们彻夜未眠。

Tāmen chèyè wèi mián.

They didn't sleep all night.

HSK 6

救援人员彻夜工作。

Jiùyuán rényuán chèyè gōngzuò.

The rescue workers worked through the night.

Tips

usage

彻夜 is more literary than 整夜 (all night). Common phrases: 彻夜未眠 (sleepless all night), 彻夜不归 (not returning home all night).

Stroke Order

彻 chè

夜 yè