Definition
过夜 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to stay overnight'. The verb 过 and the object 夜 can be split when inserting a measure word, duration, or aspect marker, e.g., 过了一夜 ('spent one night'). It also appears in literary contexts as a noun meaning 'the previous night', but the primary use is verbal.
v.o.
to stay overnight
Examples
- 过夜。Wǒmen jīn wǎn dǎsuàn zài péngyou jiā guò yè.We plan to stay overnight at our friend's place tonight.
- 。Tā zài zhè jiā jiǔdiàn guò le yí yè.He stayed one night at this hotel.
- 过夜。Zhè cì lǚxíng wǒmen zhǐ guò yè yí cì.We only stayed overnight once during this trip.
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