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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.pass/spend a night; stay overnight
你昨天晚上是在哪里过夜的?
Where did you stay last night?
你是留下来过夜,还是回家?
Would you stay the night, or are you going home?
附近的酒店都客满了,我们只好到朋友家过夜。
All the hotels in the area are full. We'll have to go spend the night in a friend's home.
- 2
v.of the previous evening or night
不要喝过夜的茶。
Don't drink tea from the previous day.
过夜佣金
over-night commission
Word usage
- Separable word"过" and "夜" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我昨天没有回家,在外面过了一夜。
I didn't go home yesterday and spent the night outside.
昨晚我在办公室过的夜。
I spent the night at the office yesterday.