熬夜 (áo yè) — how to say "stay up late" in Chinese

熬夜

Stay up late

verb

Character composition

熬

to boil, to endure

夜

night

Radicals / Keys

夕

Evening

#36 · xī · 3 strokes

火

Fire

#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes

Collocations

熬夜看球

áoyè kàn qiú

stay up late watching a game

经常熬夜

jīngcháng áoyè

often stay up late

Examples

考试前他经常熬夜复习。

Before the exam, he often stayed up late to review.

他熬夜工作。

He stays up late working.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "stay up late" in Chinese?

"stay up late" in Chinese is 熬夜 (áo yè).

What does 熬夜 mean in English?

熬夜 (áo yè) means "Stay up late".

How is 熬夜 pronounced?

It is pronounced áo yè (written as ao ye, aoye). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "stay up late" in Chinese characters?

It is written 熬夜.

What HSK level is 熬夜?

熬夜 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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