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深更半夜

shēn gēng bàn yèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
in the dead of night (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-145aa1529fe806a7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

深更半夜 深更半夜 [shen1 geng1 ban4 ye4] /in the dead of night (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 深
    shēn

    (lit. and fig.) deep

  • 更
    gēng

    to change or replace / to experience / one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided / watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)

    gèng

    more / even more / further / still / still more

  • 半
    bàn

    half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half

  • 夜
    yè

    night

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.