HSKReadyGet the app半夜
midnight; in the middle of the night
HSK 5
Pronunciation
半4
Fourth tone: falling
夜4
Fourth tone: falling
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Usage in this example
Used as a time word meaning midnight or the middle of the night, as when suddenly waking up at two in the morning.
Example sentence
半夜两点，他突然醒了过来。
He suddenly woke up at two in the morning.
