"stay up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 熬夜

Definition

指保持清醒不睡覺，尤其是比平時更晚才睡覺。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是非正式口語，多用於因“學習、工作、娛樂”等有目的地熬夜。常跟“late”或目的短語（如“stay up to read”）。不表示“站立”。

Examples

I stay up late to do my homework.

我為了做功課**熬夜**到很晚。

Don't stay up too late tonight.

今晚不要**熬夜**太晚。

She always stays up to watch movies on weekends.

她週末總是**熬夜**看電影。

Why did you stay up so late last night?

你昨晚怎麼會**熬夜**那麼晚？

I can't stay up all night—I need my sleep.

我沒辦法**熬夜**整晚——我需要睡覺。

Sometimes I stay up just scrolling on my phone.

有時候我只是**熬夜**滑手機。