从早到晚

• Pinyin: cóng zǎo dào wǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 从 = from; 早 = morning; 到 = until; 晚 = evening/night

Meaning

From morning till night; all day long. A phrase describing continuous activity throughout the entire day.

Emphasizes duration and persistence. Often used to describe hard work, busy schedules, or continuous states. Can carry either admiration (for diligence) or complaint (about exhaustion).

Examples

1. 她从早到晚都在照顾生病的孩子，几乎没合过眼。 She looked after her sick child from morning till night, barely getting any sleep.
2. 店里从早到晚客人不断，忙得连喝口水的时间都没有。 The shop has a constant stream of customers from morning to night — they don't even have time to take a drink of water.
3. 他从早到晚就知道打游戏，学业完全荒废了。 He plays video games from morning till night — his studies have completely fallen by the wayside.

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, description, emphasis

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 他从早到晚都在工作。(He works from morning till night.)
• 孩子从早到晚精力充沛。(The child is energetic all day long.)

Don't Say

• 我从早到晚睡了一觉 (Contradictory — 从早到晚 implies continuous activity, but a nap is brief)

Origin & History

Straightforward phrase combining 从早 (from morning) + 到晚 (until night). Describes the full span of waking hours.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal