How to Say ‘Stay up late’ in Simplified Chinese
熬夜
áo yè
[ow-yeh]
💬 Usage Tip: [熬夜] is a fixed verb meaning "stay up late," not literally just "boil night." You can use it directly after [别], [常], or [总], like [别熬夜] or [最近总熬夜].
Phrase Breakdown
熬夜
áo yè
[ow-yeh]
stay up late
Means to remain awake late into the night, often to work or use one's phone.
我昨天又熬夜了。
I stayed up late again yesterday.
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