Definition
彻夜 (chè yè) is a formal adverb meaning 'all night long', used in writing. 通宵 (tōng xiāo) is a noun, more common in speech (e.g. 熬通宵). 连夜 (lián yè) can mean 'through the night' but also 'the very same night' or 'for consecutive nights', often implying urgency.
adverb
all night longthroughout the night
Examples
- ，彻夜。Wèile wánchéng xiàngmù, tāmen chè yè jiābān.They worked overtime all night to finish the project.
- 彻夜，。Zuówǎn wǒ chè yè wèi shuì, yìzhí zài kàn shū.I didn't sleep all night last night, reading the whole time.
- 彻夜。Jiē shàng chè yè dōu yǒu xúnluó de jǐngchá.There are police patrolling the streets all night long.
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