No. 7,654 in Chinese
过夜
To spend the night.
In a sentence
今晚我们可以在沙滩上过夜。
Tonight we can stay overnight on the beach.
In this sentence, '过夜' is used to describe staying overnight at a specific location.
他因为赶不上末班车，只好在朋友家过夜。
He couldn't catch the last train, so he had to stay overnight at his friend's house.
Here, '过夜' indicates spending the night due to circumstances, in this case, staying at a friend's house.
我不喜欢在别人家过夜，总觉得不习惯。
I don't like staying overnight at someone else's house; it always feels uncomfortable.
This usage of '过夜' expresses a personal sentiment about staying overnight at a location away from home.
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