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半夜

bàn yè
HSK 2

English Meaning

midnight; in the middle of the night

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
大半夜一个人不睡觉啊
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“What are you doing up all alone in the middle of the night? Got something on your mind?”

1. PREVIOUS

是吧 蕊姐

“Right, Sister Rui?”

“You're up alone in the middle of the night?”

3. NEXT

我

“I...”

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大半夜能有什么事啊
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't lie to me; something went wrong between you two.”

1. PREVIOUS

她 她有点事先走了

“She... she had something to do and left early.”

“What could she possibly have to do this late?”

3. NEXT

怎么又惹人家生气了啊

“Did you make her angry again?”

《我的妈妈是校花》 · social_and_dating
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大半夜让弟弟 一个人上街 不知道宵禁吗
HSK 2 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You are completely careless and failed miserably at protecting your own family.”

1. PREVIOUS

孟校尉真是女中豪杰 英明神武 你这姐姐怎么当的

“You're really a heroine, wise and valiant. What kind of sister are you?”

“So late at night, he wandered alone. Didn't you know the curfew?”

3. NEXT

我也不知道会这样

“I didn't see this coming.”

《白日提灯​》 · crisis_and_conflict
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