bàn

common
noun
time
literary

Meaning of 夜半

夜半 means midnight; the middle of the night; around twelve o'clock at night. Pronounced yè bàn.

  • midnight; the middle of the night; around twelve o'clock at night

Definitions & Examples

bàn
shí
fèn
 
yuǎn
chù
chuán
lái
le
yōu
yáng
de
zhōng
shēng
 

At midnight, the melodious sound of bells came from afar.

huan
zài
bàn
shū
 
yīn
wéi
shí
zuì
ān
jìng
 

He likes to read at midnight because that's the quietest time.

men
yuē
dìng
zài
bàn
sān
gēng
kāi
shǐ
xíng
dòng
 

They agreed to start the operation at the dead of night.

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
jiào
zuò
 
bàn
shēng
 
 
shì
jīng
diǎn
kǒng
piàn
 

This movie is called 'Song at Midnight,' a classic horror film.