熬夜

• 拼音: áo yè
• 汉字拆解: 熬 = to endure/cook slowly; 夜 = night

含义

To stay up late; to burn the midnight oil.

Describes staying awake past normal bedtime, often for work, study, or entertainment. Generally viewed negatively for health reasons in Chinese culture.

例句

1. 他每天熬夜打游戏，身体越来越差。
2. 考试前一周她天天熬夜复习。
3. 年轻时熬夜没感觉，年纪大了才知道伤身体。

用法指南

语境: everyday, health

语气: casual

正确说法

• 别老熬夜，对身体不好。(Don't always stay up late — it's bad for your health.)
• 我昨晚熬夜赶报告。(I stayed up late last night finishing a report.)

错误说法

• 说'熬夜'形容正常的夜间工作时间 (Don't use 熬夜 for normal night shifts — it implies staying up past one's usual bedtime)

起源与历史

熬 (to endure) + 夜 (night). Together: to endure through the night.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal