彻夜

• 拼音: chè yè
• 汉字拆解: 彻 = 彳 (step) + 育 (rear) + 攵 (action); 夜 = pictograph of night with moon

含义

All night; throughout the night. An adverb indicating something lasts the entire night.

More literary than 整夜. Often used with verbs like 工作, 不眠, 长谈 to describe activities that continue through the night. Common in written Chinese.

例句

1. 医生们彻夜抢救重伤患者。
2. 他彻夜未眠，一直在思考这个问题。
3. 大楼里的灯彻夜通明。

用法指南

语境: literary, news, formal writing

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他们彻夜长谈，聊到天亮。(They talked all night until dawn.)
• 消防员彻夜扑救山火。(Firefighters fought the wildfire all night.)

错误说法

• 我彻夜睡觉 (彻夜 implies staying awake — sleeping all night is just normal sleeping)

起源与历史

Compound of 彻 (thorough, through) and 夜 (night). Literally 'thoroughly through the night.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal