- 后半夜 hòubànyè after midnightThe time from midnight until dawn. Also known as [[下半夜|下半夜|xia4 ban4 ye4]].
- 后半叶 hòubànyè latter halfthe second half of a period of time, such as a decade or a century
- 后半场 hòubànchǎng second halfsecond half of a game, match, or performance
- 后半天 hòubàntiān afternoonthe second half of the day; afternoon
- 后半晌 hòubànshǎng afternoonlate afternoon; the time between midday and evening; used primarily in northern Chinese dialects
- 后半生 hòubànshēng the rest of one's lifethe second or latter half of one's life