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日夜

rì yè

HSK 6

Meaning

  • day and night
  • around the clock

Definition

白天和黑夜；表示连续不断或整天整夜。

Day and night; indicating continuity or all day long.

Usage

用来形容时间持续不断，或强调从白天到黑夜的整个过程。

Used to describe continuous duration, or to emphasize the entire process from day to night.

Examples

  • 1 他日夜不停地工作，终于完成了任务。 (He worked day and night and finally completed the task.)
  • 2 母亲日夜照顾生病的婴儿，非常辛苦。 (The mother took care of the sick baby day and night, which was very hard.)
  • 3 这家工厂日夜开工，产量翻了一番。 (This factory operates day and night, doubling its output.)
  • 4 战士们日夜守卫在边境线上。 (The soldiers guard the border day and night.)
  • 5 他们日夜兼程，终于按时抵达目的地。 (They traveled day and night and finally arrived on time.)

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