shēn
gēng
bàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 深更半夜

深更半夜 means the middle of the night; late at night; dead of night. Pronounced shēn gēng bàn yè.

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

Definitions & Examples

jīng
cháng
gōng
zuò
dào
shēn
gēng
bàn
 

He often works until the middle of the night.

Shēn
gēng
bàn
de
 
shuí
zài
qiāo
mén
 

Who's knocking at the door at this ungodly hour?

yào
zài
shēn
gēng
bàn
chū
zǒu
dòng
 
hěn
ān
quán
 

Don't go out walking around in the dead of night; it's very unsafe.

Shēn
gēng
bàn
jiē
dào
diàn
huà
 
xià
le
tiào
 

Getting a phone call in the middle of the night gave me a start.