半夜三更 — “In the dead of night”
半夜三更 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in the dead of night”. Deep in the night; in the wee hours; at midnight. Literally, “Half night, third watch”.
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半夜三更 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半夜三更 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 半夜三更
他经常半夜三更还在书房里学习，为考试做准备
He often studies in his study room deep in the night, preparing for exams.
Idioms Related to 半夜三更
More idioms starting with 半
- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
- bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously
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Open the tool →Questions about 半夜三更
What does 半夜三更 mean?
半夜三更 (bàn yè sān gēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in the dead of night”.
How do you pronounce 半夜三更?
半夜三更 is pronounced bàn yè sān gēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半夜三更 literally mean?
Literally, 半夜三更 means “Half night, third watch”. It is used to mean “in the dead of night”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半夜三更?
一夜分为五更，三更是午夜十二时。指深夜。