to stay up late or all night (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
熬夜 (unaltered)
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Examples
最近工作太忙了，经常熬夜加班。 zuìjìn gōngzuò tài mángle, jīngcháng áoyè jiābān. - Lately work has been too busy, often working late into the night.
他考试前总是熬夜复习。 tā kǎoshì qián zǒngshì áoyè fùxí. - He always stays up late studying before exams.
熬夜对身体不好，容易影响健康。 Áoyè duì shēntǐ bù hǎo, róngyì yǐngxiǎng jiànkāng. - Staying up late is bad for your health, it can easily affect your well-being.
我已经好几天没好好睡觉了，都在熬夜写论文。 Wǒ yǐjīng hǎo jǐ tiān méi hǎohǎo shuìjiàole, dōu zài áoyè xiě lùnwén.
- I haven't had a good night's sleep for several days, I've been staying up late writing my thesis.
老板要求的这个项目，我们必须熬夜完成。 wǒmen bìxū áoyè wánchéng. - We have to stay up late to finish this project as required by the boss.
Characters
夜 yè - night; night-time; evening | HSK 5
熬 áo - boil; stew | HSK 6