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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'overnight' with 连夜 (liányè)

    Manner & Method
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    连夜 + Verb

    Explanation

    连夜 (liányè) means "overnight" or "through the night," indicating that an action was carried out continuously during the night without stopping. It conveys urgency and is often used in news to describe emergency operations. For example, 连夜搜索 means "searched through the night."

    Examples

    • 救援队连夜赶到了灾区。

      Jiùyuánduì liányè gǎndào le zāiqū.

      The rescue team rushed to the disaster area overnight.

    • 他连夜开车从上海回到了老家。

      Tā liányè kāichē cóng Shànghǎi huídào le lǎojiā.

      He drove overnight from Shanghai back to his hometown.

    • 警察连夜搜索失踪的孩子。

      Jǐngchá liányè sōusuǒ shīzōng de háizi.

      The police searched for the missing child overnight.

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    Expressing 'overnight' with 连夜 (liányè) | Chinese Grammar