晨昏性

chénhūnxìng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 crepuscular
  2. 2 active at dawn and dusk

Examples

HSK 6
Tùzi shì chénhūnxìng de, qīngchén hé bàngwǎn zuì huóyuè.
Rabbits are crepuscular: they are most active in the early morning and the evening.
HSK 7-9
Lù dàduō shì chénhūnxìng de, suǒyǐ tiān kuài liàng shí kāichē jìn shān yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.
Deer are mostly crepuscular, so take special care driving into the hills around daybreak.

Tips

usage
晨昏 is "dawn and dusk": 晨 as in 早晨, 昏 as in 黄昏. It pairs with 昼行性 "diurnal" and 夜行性 "nocturnal".

Stroke Order

晨 chén
昏 hūn
性 xìng