前半夜

qiánbànyè
first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)

CEDICT

first half of the night; time before midnight

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Entry Composition

1 前半 qiánbàn first half
=2 夜 yè variant of 夜 yè
=2 夜 yè night

Related entries

上半夜 shàngbànyè
  1. first half of the night
  2. time before midnight