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熬 áo

to endure; to boil

Strokes
14
Level
HSK 5
Radical
灬
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 敖灬 ⿱敖灬

Memory hint: fire

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Example sentences with 熬

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  1. 他昨天熬夜了。
    Tā zuótiān áoyè le.
    He stayed up late yesterday.
    he yesterday stay-up-late (le)
  2. 你经常熬夜吗？
    Nǐ jīngcháng áoyè ma?
    Do you often stay up late?
    you often stay-up-late (question)
  3. 别再熬夜了，早点睡吧。
    Bié zài áoyè le, zǎodiǎn shuì ba.
    Don't stay up late anymore, go to sleep earlier.
    don't again stay-up-late (le), earlier sleep (suggestion)
  4. 他最近没有熬夜。
    Tā zuìjìn méiyǒu áoyè.
    He hasn't stayed up late recently.
    he recently not-have stay-up-late
  5. 考试之前，很多学生晚上都在熬夜复习。
    Kǎoshì zhīqián, hěn duō xuésheng wǎnshang dōu zài áoyè fùxí.
    Before exams, many students stay up late reviewing at night.
    exam before, very many student evening all at stay-up-late review

Words with 熬 (2)