早高峰

zǎogāofēng

noun

Meanings

1 morning rush hour

Characters

Examples

早高峰地铁挤死了。

Zǎogāofēng dìtiě jǐ sǐ le.

The subway at morning rush hour is unbearably packed.

为了避开早高峰我提前一小时出门。

Wèile bìkāi zǎogāofēng wǒ tíqián yì xiǎoshí chūmén.

I leave an hour earlier to avoid the morning rush.

Tips

usage

Pairs with 晚高峰 (evening rush). Beijing's are roughly 7-9 AM and 5-8 PM and trigger even-odd plate restrictions on some roads.

Stroke Order

早 zǎo

高 gāo

峰 fēng