深夜

• Pinyin: shēn yè
• Desglose de hanzi: 深 = 氵component (deep); 夜 = 亦 + dot (night, darkness)

Significado

a altas horas de la noche; en plena madrugada

Refers to a period late in the evening or early morning when most people are asleep. Frequently appears in literary, journalistic, and conversational contexts to convey solitude, urgency, or clandestine activity.

Ejemplos

1. 深夜时分，整栋楼里只有他的书房还亮着灯。
2. 救援队在深夜接到紧急呼救后，立即赶往事故现场。
3. 她习惯在深夜独自坐在窗边，回想白天发生的种种事情。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, literature, news

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 他深夜加班，独自坐在空旷的办公室里整理报告。(He worked overtime late at night, sitting alone in the empty office sorting through reports.)
• 暴雨在深夜突然袭来，居民们被雷声惊醒。(The rainstorm struck suddenly in the dead of night, waking residents with the crack of thunder.)

Incorrecto

• 深夜 to mean 'very dark' — use 漆黑 or 昏暗 for darkness; 深夜 refers specifically to the late-night time period

Origen e historia

深 (deep, late) + 夜 (night)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal