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过夜 (過夜)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

过夜 [guòyè]
  1. 1. pass the night; put up for the night; stay overnight
    附近的旅馆都客满,只好到朋友家过夜
    All the hotels in the area are full. We'll have to go spend the night in a friend's home.
  2. 2. adjective of the previous night;overnight
  3. 3. verb sleep

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

过夜 [guòyè]
  1. 1. 夜里住下;留宿
    在候车室过夜
  2. 2. 隔夜
    天太热,饭菜不能过夜

Examples

赶路的这几个人打算就在这个草窝里过夜了。
These hurrying walkers intended to spend the night in this thatched cottage.
今天看来赶不到县城了,就找个车马店过夜吧。
天太热,饭菜不能过夜
They all want to sleep out tonight.
他们今晚都想在外面过夜
They kept her in hospital overnight.
他们留她在医院过夜
They set up their bunk for the night around the fire.
他们在火堆旁边支起睡床准备过夜
There is no rate if you want to stay the night.
如果你想在这里过夜,不收费用。

Word Decomposition


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