开夜车

Traditional: 開夜車

kāi yè chē

Dictionary entry

to burn the midnight oil

What does 开夜车 mean?

开夜车 (kāi yè chē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to burn the midnight oil

2to work late into the night

Character breakdown

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开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 夜yèvariant of 夜[ye4]车Chēsurname Che

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How to pronounce 开夜车

开夜车

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