半夜

半夜 bàn ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ bun3 je6 HSK 2 進階級 · Level 3

  • midnight
  • in the middle of the night

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 半 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他半夜打电话给我。 He rang me up at midnight.
  • 他半夜打了个电话给我。 He gave me a ring at midnight.
  • 他半夜給了我一枚戒指。 He gave me a ring at midnight.
  • 我们到家时几乎是半夜了。 It was almost midnight when we got home.
  • 三更半夜不睡觉,你在干嘛呢? It's the middle of the night. Why aren't you asleep?

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