Nantoka/熬夜áo yèHSK 7–9熬夜 (áo yè) is a Chinese word meaning “to stay up late or all night”.Meanings1to stay up late or all nightCharacters in 熬夜熬āo · to simmer; to boil slowly夜yè · nightRelated words夜night夜variant of 夜[ye4]夜晚night午夜midnight熬to simmer; to boil slowly熬to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct半夜midnight过夜to spend the night夜总会nightclub; nightspot夜里during the night整夜the whole night今夜tonightStudy Chinese with flashcards →