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cóng 从 zǎo 早 dào 到 wǎn 晚

从早到晚 cóng zǎo dào wǎn

from morning till night; the whole day

Literally: from morning to night

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story.

How to use it

Adverbial; neutral. Often 从早到晚地工作/忙.

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  1. 爸爸从早到晚地工作，周末才有时间陪我们。
    Bàba cóng zǎo dào wǎn de gōngzuò, zhōumò cái yǒu shíjiān péi wǒmen.
    Dad works from morning till night and only has time for us at the weekend.
    father from morning to night (particle) work, weekend only-then have time accompany us
  2. 商店从早到晚都开着，很方便。
    Shāngdiàn cóng zǎo dào wǎn dōu kāizhe, hěn fāngbiàn.
    The shop is open from morning to night, which is very convenient.
    shop from morning to night all open (particle), very convenient

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