san1
三
三
geng1
更
更
ban4
半
半
ye4
夜
夜
chengyu
  1. in the depth of the night; very late at night

Characters

  • 三 (三): surname San
  • 更 (更): 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)
  • 半 (半): half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
  • 夜 (亱): variant of 夜[ye4]

Resources

Examples

三更半夜不睡觉，你在干嘛呢？

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