午
夜

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The word "午夜" is formed by combining "午", which refers to noon or the midpoint of the day, with "夜", meaning night; here, "午" extends its conceptual meaning of "middle" to designate the center of the night, resulting in the term for midnight, specifically the period around 12 a.m.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢午夜散步。

Wǒ xǐhuān wǔyè sànbù.

I like taking walks at midnight.

午夜的天空星星很多。

Wǔyè de tiānkōng xīngxing hěn duō.

There are many stars in the midnight sky.

他经常在午夜工作到很晚。

Tā jīngcháng zài wǔyè gōngzuò dào hěn wǎn.

He often works until very late at midnight.

午夜的街道上几乎没有人。

Wǔyè de jiēdào shàng jīhū méiyǒu rén.

There are almost no people on the street at midnight.

在午夜时分，这座城市仿佛陷入了沉睡。

Zài wǔyè shífēn, zhè zuò chéngshì fǎngfú xiànrùle chénshuì.

At midnight, this city seems to fall into a deep sleep.

Word Definition - 午夜

wǔ yè midnight

Individual Character Details

午 wǔ
夜 yè, yè