深夜

shēnyè

noun HSK 7-9 #7,096

Meanings

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

HSK 2

他经常工作到深夜。

Tā jīngcháng gōngzuò dào shēnyè.

He often works until late at night.

HSK 4

深夜的街道非常安静。

Shēnyè de jiēdào fēicháng ānjìng.

The streets are very quiet late at night.

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).

深 shēn

夜 yè