Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

morning/dawn/daybreak

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

chén

Bopomofo

ㄔㄣˊ

Jyutping

san4

Example sentences

凌晨 língchén
我在凌晨三點醒了。
我在凌晨三点醒了。

I woke up at 3 AM.

出海 chūhǎi
漁民們每天凌晨就出海捕魚。
渔民们每天凌晨就出海捕鱼。

The fishermen go out to sea to fish every day at dawn.

早晨 zǎochén
春天的早晨,空氣格外清新。
春天的早晨,空气格外清新。

In the spring morning, the air is especially fresh.

他每天早晨都運動。
他每天早晨都运动。

He exercises every morning.

chén
清晨的公園很安靜。
清晨的公园很安静。

The park is very quiet in the early morning.

清晨 qīngchén
爺爺每天清晨去公園運動。
爷爷每天清晨去公园运动。

Grandpa goes to the park to exercise every early morning.

yóu
他喜歡安靜的地方,尤愛清晨的公園。
他喜欢安静的地方,尤爱清晨的公园。

He likes quiet places, and he especially loves the park in the early morning.

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