- 一(one; horizontal line (barrier))ASSOCIATIVE
- 廾(two hands lift up)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands push up the barrier together to open it.
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开夜车
开夜车
to burn the midnight oil
HSK 6 (3.0)2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to burn the midnight oil
- 。
I stayed up late working last night.
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- ，。
If you don't burn the midnight oil, you'll never get the work done.
- 貳动verb
to work late into the night
- 。
He often works late into the night.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亠(roof; upper part)ASSOCIATIVE
- 亻(person; human)ASSOCIATIVE
- 夕(evening; crescent moon)RADICAL
Night is when people bow their heads to rest under the moonlight of evening.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 車(vehicle; chariot)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 車 is an ancient picture of a vehicle viewed from above, showing its axle and wheels.
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SYNONYMS1
开夜车
Traditional開夜車
to burn the midnight oil
HSK 6 (3.0)2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to burn the midnight oil
- 。
I stayed up late working last night.
+ 1 more example for this meaning
- ，。
If you don't burn the midnight oil, you'll never get the work done.
- 貳动verb
to work late into the night
- 。
He often works late into the night.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; horizontal line (barrier))ASSOCIATIVE
- 廾(two hands lift up)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands push up the barrier together to open it.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亠(roof; upper part)ASSOCIATIVE
- 亻(person; human)ASSOCIATIVE
- 夕(evening; crescent moon)RADICAL
Night is when people bow their heads to rest under the moonlight of evening.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 車(vehicle; chariot)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 車 is an ancient picture of a vehicle viewed from above, showing its axle and wheels.
RELATED
SYNONYMS1
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