guò yè
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  • 1

    v.pass/spend a night; stay overnight

    • nǐ zuó tiān wǎn shang shì zài nǎ lǐ guò yè de

      昨天晚上哪里过夜

      Where did you stay last night?

    • nǐ shì liú xià lai guò yè hái shi huí jiā

      下来过夜还是回家

      Would you stay the night, or are you going home?

    • fù jìn de jiǔ diàn dōu kè mǎn le wǒ men zhǐ hǎo dào péng you jiā guò yè

      附近酒店客满我们只好朋友过夜

      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

    • bù yào hē guò yè de chá

      过夜

      Don't drink tea from the previous day.

    • guò yè yōng jīn

      过夜佣金

      over-night commission

Word usage

  • "过" and "夜" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 昨天没有外面

      I didn't go home yesterday and spent the night outside.

    • 昨晚办公室

      I spent the night at the office yesterday.