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CHINESE WORD

kāi yè chē

开夜车

to burn the midnight oil

HSK 6
Numbered pinyin
kai1 ye4 che1
English meanings
to burn the midnight oil, to work late into the night

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǎnshang晚上kāiyèchē开夜车。

    Drive at night.

  2. 02

    áoyè熬夜kāichē开车。

    Drive late into the night.

  3. 03

    kāiyèchē开夜车jiābān加班。

    Work late.

  4. 04

    bìmiǎn避免kāiyèchē开夜车。

    Avoid driving at night.

  5. 05

    kāi开le了yī一yè夜chē车。

    Drove all night.

  6. 06

    liánxù连续kāiyèchē开夜车。

    Keep driving at night.

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