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日夜 (rì yè) — how to say "day and night" in Chinese
日夜
Day and night
noun
Character composition
日
sun, day
夜
night
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
日夜工作
rì yè gōng zuò
to work day and night
日夜不停
rì yè bù tíng
to not stop day or night
Examples
这家医院日夜都有医生值班。
Doctors are on duty day and night at this hospital.
他日夜工作。
He works day and night.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "day and night" in Chinese?
"day and night" in Chinese is 日夜 (rì yè).
What does 日夜 mean in English?
日夜 (rì yè) means "Day and night".
How is 日夜 pronounced?
It is pronounced rì yè (written as ri ye, riye). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "day and night" in Chinese characters?
It is written 日夜: 日 has 4 strokes, 夜 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 日夜?
日夜 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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