成天

chéng tiān

HSK 7–9

Meaning

整天，终日。

all day long; the whole day.

用于口语，表示一直或总是做某事，含有不耐烦或强调的意味。

Used in colloquial speech to indicate doing something all day long, often with a tone of impatience or emphasis.

1 他成天就知道打游戏，也不学习。 (He just plays games all day and doesn't study.)
2 成天忙忙碌碌的，也不知道在忙什么。 (Busy all day, but I don't know what I'm busy with.)
3 别成天抱怨了，想办法解决问题吧。 (Stop complaining all day and find a way to solve the problem.)
4 她成天泡在图书馆里，真是个书呆子。 (She spends all day in the library; she's a real bookworm.)
5 成天加班，身体都受不了了。 (Working overtime all day, the body can't take it anymore.)

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