通宵 (tōng xiāo) — the whole night; all night long
Definition
A noun meaning 'the whole night' — emphasizes the duration of staying up. Versus 彻夜 (more literary, adverbial) and 连夜 (emphasizes doing something immediately that night).
noun
the whole nightall night long
Examples
- 通宵，。Tā tōng xiāo gōng zuò, dì èr tiān hěn lèi.He worked all night and was very tired the next day.
- 通宵，。Wǒ men tōng xiāo kàn diàn yǐng, kàn dào tiān liàng.We watched movies all night until dawn.
- ，通宵。Wèi le wán chéng zuò yè, tā tōng xiāo méi shuì.To finish his homework, he didn't sleep all night.
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