the latter half of the night; early morning hours
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the latter half of the night; the period from midnight to dawn
Also referred to as 下半夜. Specifically denotes the time interval between midnight and sunrise, typically from 12:00 AM to 4:00 or 5:00 AM.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
hòu后
bàn半
yè夜
gōng工
zuò作
。
He often works during the early morning hours.
Hòu后
bàn半
yè夜
de的
qì气
wēn温
jiàng降
de得
hěn很
dī低
。
The temperature drops very low in the latter half of the night.
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Wǒ我
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
hòu后
bàn半
yè夜
xǐng醒
lái来
。
I always wake up in the early morning hours.
Huì会
yì议
yī一
zhí直
kāi开
dào到
hòu后
bàn半
yè夜
。
The meeting lasted until the early morning hours.