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熬夜 (áo yè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

熬夜 (áo yè) is a Chinese word: stay up late. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 熬夜

动 dòng verb

stay up late

医生建议不要经常熬夜。

yī shēng jiàn yì bù yào jīng cháng áo yè

Doctors advise not to stay up late frequently.

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Word breakdown

熬 áo — to endure, to go through

夜 yè — night

Structure & writing
1 熬 áo — to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge

熬 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 敖 áo — to roam freely, wander at leisure
敖 is a component in 3 characters

Stroke order

2 夜 yè — night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼'
夜 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.2 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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