sān
gēng
bàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 三更半夜

三更半夜 means midnight; the middle of the night; late at night. Pronounced sān gēng bàn yè.

  • midnight; the middle of the night; late at night

Definitions & Examples

jīng
cháng
zài
sān
gēng
bàn
cái
huí
jiā
 

He often doesn't come home until the middle of the night.

Sān
gēng
bàn
de
 
diàn
huà
lái
gàn
 

Why are you calling at this ungodly hour?

lín
sān
gēng
bàn
hái
zài
shēng
fàng
yīn
yuè
 

The neighbor next door is still playing music loudly at midnight.