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晝夜

day and night

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhou4ye4 • zhòuyè

Meaning

Primary

day and night

Alternatives

daytime and nighttime

Mnemonic

晝夜 Day and night encompasses both 晝 daytime and the time during 夜 night.

Usage

工廠 晝夜 運作。

The factory operates day and night.

我 晝夜 不眠 地 工作。

I work day and night without sleep.

動物 晝夜 活動。

The animals are active day and night.