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深夜

shēn yè · shen ye

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. very late at night
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Late-night snacks

  1. Liangliang

    深夜(shēnyè)的(de)夜市(yèshì)也(yě)这么(zhème)热闹(rènao)。

    The night market is lively even late at night.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，深夜(shēnyè)才(cái)是(shì)夜市(yèshì)最(zuì)好玩(hǎowán)的(de)时候(shíhou)。

    Yes, late at night is the best time at the night market.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)经常(jīngcháng)深夜(shēnyè)出来(chūlái)吃(chī)东西(dōngxi)吗(ma)？

    Do you often come out for food late at night?

  4. Dengdeng

    不(bù)经常(jīngcháng)，因为(yīnwèi)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)上班(shàngbān)。

    Not often, because tomorrow I must work.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)再(zài)吃(chī)一(yī)串(chuàn)就(jiù)回家(huíjiā)。

    Then one more skewer and we go home.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)也(yě)这么(zhème)说(shuō)，结果(jiéguǒ)天(tiān)都(dōu)亮(liàng)了(le)。

    You said that last time too, and the sky was bright when we left.

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2 examples
01

过(guò)去(qù)，我(wǒ)父(fù)亲(qīn)常(cháng)常(cháng)喝(hē)酒(jiǔ)直(zhí)到(dào)深(shēn)夜(yè)。

My father used to drink till late at night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by soueihin · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)深(shēn)夜(yè)，我(wǒ)总(zǒng)是(shì)如(rú)释(shì)重(zhòng)负(fù)。

I am always freed of all of my worries and concerns in the depth of the night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by DaoSeng · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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