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熬夜 (áo yè): to stay up late

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HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to stay up late
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to stay up late
to stay up late or all night

Chinese explanation

晚上很晚还不睡觉，一直保持清醒状态，通常指为了工作、学习或娱乐而牺牲睡眠时间。例如为了考试复习而通宵不睡。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to cook on a slow fire

HSK 4

night

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