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title: "Tongxiao Meaning: 通宵 (tōngxiāo) Means “all night”"
description: "通宵 (tōngxiāo) means “all night; to stay up all night”. Hear its tones, see what 通 and 宵 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongxiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 通宵 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

通宵 tōngxiāo

## all night; to stay up all night

## Its characters

1. 通 tōng to go through
2. 宵 xiāo night (as in 通宵)

## In a sentence

这家便利店通宵营业。 This convenience store is open all night.

[More about 通宵](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%80%9A%E5%AE%B5)

## More words with 通 or 宵

- [畅通 chàngtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtong)
- [沟通 gōutōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/goutong)
- [交通 jiāotōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaotong)
- [精通 jīngtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingtong)
- [开通 kāitōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaitong)
- [卡通 kǎtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/katong)
- [流通 liútōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liutong)
- [普通 pǔtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/putong)
- [普通话 pǔtōnghuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/putonghua)
- [疏通 shūtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shutong)

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