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昼夜

day and night

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhou4ye4 • zhòuyè

Meaning

Primary

day and night

Alternatives

daytime and nighttime

Mnemonic

昼夜 Day and night encompasses both 昼 daytime and the time during 夜 night.

Usage

工厂 昼夜 运作。

The factory operates day and night.

我 昼夜 不眠 地 工作。

I work day and night without sleep.

动物 昼夜 活动。

The animals are active day and night.