午夜

wǔ yè

midnight

我们在午夜时分散步。

We took a walk at midnight.

general

The time around midnight, typically between 11 PM and 2 AM.

午夜的街道非常安静。

The streets were very quiet at midnight.

Can also refer to the period around midnight in general, not strictly 12 AM.

Collocations

午夜电影midnight movie午夜阳光midnight sun午夜时分around midnight

midnight sun

midnight movie

午夜 is often used to describe the time around midnight, not just the exact hour of 12 AM.

午夜 refers to the period around midnight, not a specific time.

Combination of 午 (wǔ, noon) and 夜 (yè, night), literally meaning 'noon-night' to refer to the time around midnight.

Often used to describe activities or events happening around midnight, not strictly at 12 AM.

午

noon

root

夜

night

root

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