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清晨

qīngchén
noun HSK 5 #8,082

Meanings

  1. 1 early morning; at dawn

Characters

清
qīng
clear; pure; fresh
晨
chén
morning; dawn
The clear, fresh morning — early dawn.

Examples

清晨的空气特别新鲜。
Qīngchén de kōngqì tèbié xīnxiān.
The air in the early morning is especially fresh.
他每天清晨五点起床跑步。
Tā měitiān qīngchén wǔ diǎn qǐchuáng pǎobù.
He gets up at 5 AM every morning to run.
清晨的阳光洒在湖面上。
Qīngchén de yángguāng sǎ zài húmiàn shàng.
The early morning sunlight sprinkled across the lake.

Tips

usage
清晨 is more literary/poetic than 早上 (zǎoshang, morning). Use 清晨 in writing or formal speech; 早上 in everyday conversation.
usage
Time words for 'morning': 清晨 (dawn, literary) > 早晨 (early morning) > 早上 (morning, casual) > 上午 (before noon, formal).

Stroke Order

清 qīng
晨 chén