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日夜

rìyè
adverb HSK 6 #12,633

Meanings

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

Characters

日
rì
day; sun; daytime
夜
yè
night; evening
Day and night - without stopping, working or happening constantly.

Examples

HSK 3
工人们日夜赶工。
Gōngrén men rìyè gǎn gōng.
Workers worked day and night to rush the project.
HSK 7-9
他日夜思念家乡。
Tā rìyè sīniàn jiāxiāng.
He misses his hometown day and night.
HSK 7-9
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