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半夜 (bàn yè): midnight; the middle of the night

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5number-classifier, noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
midnight; the middle of the night
Characters
2
Part of speech
number-classifier, noun
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • midnight
  • in the middle of the night

Chinese explanation

  • 夜晚十二点前后的一段时间,也就是深夜。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

half

HSK 4

night

Example sentences

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He suddenly had a stomachache at midnight and was taken to the hospital.

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At midnight, it started raining heavily outside, and I was woken up by the noise.

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She often studies until midnight, so she is very tired during the day.

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It's the middle of the night, don't speak loudly.

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