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    Expressing 'day and night' with 日夜 (rìyè)

    Frequency & Habit
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    日夜 + Verb

    Explanation

    日夜 (rìyè) means "day and night" and is used as an adverb to emphasize continuous, tireless effort. It combines 日 (day) and 夜 (night). A common phrase is 日夜不停 (without stopping day or night), conveying relentless dedication to a task.

    Examples

    • 工人们日夜赶工，终于在截止日期前完成了。

      Gōngrénmen rìyè gǎngōng, zhōngyú zài jiézhǐ rìqī qián wánchéng le.

      The workers worked day and night and finally finished before the deadline.

    • 她日夜照顾生病的母亲，非常辛苦。

      Tā rìyè zhàogù shēngbìng de mǔqīn, fēicháng xīnkǔ.

      She took care of her sick mother day and night, which was very hard.

    • 科学家们日夜研究，希望尽快找到解决办法。

      Kēxuéjiāmen rìyè yánjiū, xīwàng jǐnkuài zhǎodào jiějué bànfǎ.

      The scientists worked day and night, hoping to find a solution as soon as possible.

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