Chinese

bànyè
Meaning: midnight; middle of the night
Part of Speech: Noun, Time

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Handwriting

半
夜

Example sentences

He was woken by thunder in the middle of the night.
隔壁家的狗經常在半夜叫,擾亂了鄰居們的睡眠。
隔壁家的狗经常在半夜叫,扰乱了邻居们的睡眠。
The neighbor's dog often barks in the middle of the night, disturbing the neighbors' sleep.
隔壁的鄰居半夜吵鬧,影響了我的睡眠。
隔壁的邻居半夜吵闹,影响了我的睡眠。
The neighbors next door were noisy in the middle of the night, affecting my sleep.
孩子吃藥後,半夜終於退燒了。
孩子吃药后,半夜终于退烧了。
After the child took medicine, the fever finally went down around midnight.

Usage Notes

Refers to deep night, often around midnight, and can also mean very late at night.

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