shǒu​yè

night watch

守夜 shǒu​yè
night watch verb
to be on duty or keep guard throughout the night

Factories usually arrange for security guards to take turns on night watch.

vigil verb
to stay awake at night to watch over a deceased person or for religious observation

Relatives gathered to hold a vigil for the deceased elderly person.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.09 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.913 per million

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