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深夜 (shēn yè) — how to say "late night" in Chinese
深夜
Late night
noun
Character composition
深
deep
夜
night
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
深夜工作
shēn yè gōng zuò
work late at night
深夜回家
shēn yè huí jiā
return home late at night
Examples
他在深夜还在工作。
He is still working late at night.
深夜很安静。
The late night is very quiet.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "late night" in Chinese?
"late night" in Chinese is 深夜 (shēn yè).
深夜 meaning in English
深夜 (shēn yè) means "Late night".
How is 深夜 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēn yè (written as shen ye, shenye). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "late night" in Chinese characters?
It is written 深夜: 深 has 11 strokes, 夜 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 深夜?
深夜 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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