深夜

shēnyè

noun HSK 7-9 #7,096

Meanings

1 late at night
2 deep in the night

Characters

Literally 'deep night' — the late hours when most people are asleep

Examples

他经常工作到深夜。

Tā jīngcháng gōngzuò dào shēnyè.

He often works until late at night.

深夜的街道非常安静。

Shēnyè de jiēdào fēicháng ānjìng.

The streets are very quiet late at night.

Tips

usage

深夜 typically refers to after 11 PM or midnight. Compare with 半夜 (bànyè, 'midnight') and 夜里 (yèlǐ, 'at night' — more general).

Stroke Order

深 shēn

夜 yè