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深更半夜 — “In the dead of night”

深更半夜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in the dead of night”. Late at night.

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深更半夜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

深更半夜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
深
shēn11deep, profound, or dark
更
gēng7even more
半
bàn5half
夜
yè8night

Example Sentence with 深更半夜

他经常工作到深更半夜才回家休息。
He often works until the dead of night before returning home to rest.

Idioms Related to 深更半夜

Synonyms of 深更半夜

  • sān三gēng更bàn半yè夜in the middle of the night

Antonyms of 深更半夜

  • qīng青tiān天bái白rì日in broad daylight

More idioms starting with 深

  • shēn深bù不kě可cè测Profound and unfathomable
  • shēn深zhōng中dǔ笃xíng行deeply upright in heart and steadfast in conduct
  • shēn深zhōng中kěn肯qìng綮hit the nail on the head
  • shēn深zhōng中yǐn隐hòu厚Inwardly upright and reservedly kind
  • shēn深rén仁hòu厚zé泽profound benevolence and generous favor
  • shēn深chóu仇dà大hèn恨profound and deep-seated hatred
  • shēn深chóu仇xiǔ宿yuàn怨deep hatred and old grievances
  • shēn深chóu仇jī积hèn恨deep-seated, long-standing hatred
  • shēn深chóu仇zhòng重yuàn怨deep-seated hatred and profound resentment
  • shēn深xìn信bù不yí疑believe firmly without any doubt
  • shēn深rù入rén人xīn心deeply understood and accepted by people
  • shēn深rù入xiǎn显chū出explain profound ideas simply

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Questions about 深更半夜

What does 深更半夜 mean?

深更半夜 (shēn gēng bàn yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in the dead of night”.

How do you pronounce 深更半夜?

深更半夜 is pronounced shēn gēng bàn yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 深更半夜?

指深夜。

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