Stay up late in Chinese
to stay up late · HSK 5
熬夜
- 熬 to boil
- 夜 night
别总熬夜，对身体不好。 Don't always stay up late; it's bad for your health.
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How do you say stay up late in Chinese?
Stay up late in Chinese is 熬夜 (áo yè).
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