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半夜
bànyè
Description
半夜是指晚上很晚的时候，大概是十二点左右，大家都在睡觉。
'半夜' refers to very late at night, around midnight, when everyone is asleep.
Meanings
半夜bànyè
midnight; the middle of the night
他半夜还没睡。
He is still awake at midnight.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
半 (half) + 夜 (night), literally "half of the night".
- Nuance
半夜 is more colloquial than 午夜, which sounds more formal.
In videos
“而且那天半夜是三次”
“现在是半夜两点钟，”
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