日日夜夜 (rì rì yè yè) — night and day, day and night (continuously, without stop)
Definition
An adverbial phrase meaning 'day and night, continuously' — emphasizes non-stop duration. Functions as a bound form, typically used before verbs or before 地 to modify them.
bound form
night and dayday and night (continuously, without stop)
Examples
- 日日夜夜。Tā wèi le kǎo shì rì rì yè yè dì xué xí.He studied day and night for the exam.
- 日日夜夜。Mā ma rì rì yè yè zhào gù shēng bìng de hái zi.The mother cared for her sick child day and night.
- 日日夜夜，。Gōng rén men rì rì yè yè gǎn gōng, zhōng yú wán chéng le rèn wu.The workers worked day and night to rush the project, and finally finished the task.
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