- 半夜三更 bànyèsāngēng late at nightin the middle of the night; the depths of night
- 三更半夜 sāngēngbànyè late at nightIn the depth of the night; specifically around or after midnight. Literally means the third watch and midnight.
- 后半夜 hòubànyè after midnightThe time from midnight until dawn. Also known as [[下半夜|下半夜|xia4 ban4 ye4]].
- 深更半夜 shēngēngbànyè dead of nightthe middle of the night; very late at night
- 下半夜 xiàbànyè after midnightThe period of time between midnight and dawn.
- 上半夜 shàngbànyè time before midnightThe first half of the night, from sunset until midnight.
- 前半夜 qiánbànyè first half of the nightThe time from nightfall until midnight.
- 黑更半夜 hēigēngbànyè dead of night(colloquial) in the middle of the night; late at night
- 平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊 píngshēngbùzuòkuīxīnshìbànyèqiāoménxīnbùjīng rest with a clear conscienceLiterally "if one does no wrong during one's life, a knock at the door at midnight will not cause alarm"; a clear conscience is the best protection from fear.
- 大半夜 dàbànyè middle of the nightThe middle of the night; the small hours of the morning.
- 黑天半夜 hēitiānbànyè late at night(idiom) in the middle of the night
- 半夜鸡叫 bànyèjījiào rooster crows at midnightliterary work about a landlord who mimics a rooster's crow to trick laborers into working early, used to describe cruel exploitation
