Usage note
熬夜表示很晚不睡觉。
áo yè biǎo shì hěn wǎn bú shuì jiào。
熬夜 means staying up very late without sleeping.
Context note
熬夜常用于学习、工作和习惯。
áo yè cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 gōng zuò hé xí guàn。
It is often used for study, work, and habits.
5 examples
不要熬夜。
bú yào áo yè。
Do not stay up late.
他昨天熬夜了。
tā zuó tiān áo yè le。
He stayed up late yesterday.
熬夜对身体不好。
áo yè duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo。
Staying up late is bad for your health.
我今天不能熬夜。
wǒ jīn tiān bù néng áo yè。
I cannot stay up late today.
她为了考试熬夜复习。
tā wèi le kǎo shì áo yè fù xí。
She stayed up late reviewing for the exam.
5 mini stories
孩子说自己不想熬夜写作业。
hái zi shuō zì jǐ bù xiǎng áo yè xiě zuò yè。
The child said he did not want to stay up late doing homework.
他常常因为工作熬夜。
tā cháng cháng yīn wèi gōng zuò áo yè。
He often stays up late because of work.
熬夜后第二天会很累。
áo yè hòu dì èr tiān huì hěn lèi。
After staying up late, you will be very tired the next day.
老师提醒学生不要总是熬夜。
lǎo shī tí xǐng xué shēng bú yào zǒng shì áo yè。
The teacher reminded students not to stay up late all the time.
她昨晚熬夜看书。
tā zuó wǎn áo yè kàn shū。
She stayed up late reading last night.
Mini dialogue
早上没精神
A
你今天看起来好累。
Nǐ jīntiān kàn qǐlái hǎo lèi.
You look very tired today.
B
我昨晚熬夜看故事书了。
Wǒ zuó wǎn áo yè kàn gùshi shū le.
I stayed up late reading a storybook last night.
A
熬夜对身体不好，今晚要早点睡。
Áo yè duì shēntǐ bù hǎo, jīn wǎn yào zǎo diǎn shuì.
Staying up late is bad for your health, go to bed early tonight.
妈妈的提醒
A
作业写完了，我可以看一会儿电视吗？
Zuòyè xiě wán le, wǒ kěyǐ kàn yīhuìr diànshì ma?
I finished my homework, can I watch TV for a while?
B
可以，但是不能熬夜，九点要睡觉。
Kěyǐ, dànshì bù néng áo yè, jiǔ diǎn yào shuìjiào.
Yes, but you can't stay up late, you need to sleep at nine.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
早起
zǎo qǐ
get up early
熬夜 means staying up late, while 早起 means waking up early.
opposite
睡觉
shuì jiào
sleep
熬夜 is the opposite of going to bed on time to sleep.