Chinese

qīngchén
Meaning: early morning
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

清
晨

Example sentences

Grandpa goes to the park to exercise every early morning.
我們在山頂過夜,次日清晨下山。
我们在山顶过夜,次日清晨下山。
We stayed overnight at the mountain top and went down the mountain the next morning.
漁民們清晨就出海捕魚了。
渔民们清晨就出海捕鱼了。
The fishermen went out to sea to catch fish early in the morning.
清晨的空氣十分清新,讓人感到心曠神怡。
清晨的空气十分清新,让人感到心旷神怡。
The morning air is very fresh, making one feel refreshed.
清晨的空氣特別清新潔淨。
清晨的空气特别清新洁净。
The morning air is especially fresh and clean.
清晨的露水在葉子上凝結成晶瑩的小水珠。
清晨的露水在叶子上凝结成晶莹的小水珠。
Early morning dew condensed into sparkling little water droplets on the leaves.
清晨的山谷裡籠罩著濃重的霧氣。
清晨的山谷里笼罩著浓重的雾气。
The valley was shrouded in thick mist in the early morning.
每天清晨,我們都會在操場上舉行升旗儀式。
每天清晨,我们都会在操场上举行升旗仪式。
Every early morning, we hold a flag-raising ceremony on the playground.
清晨的空氣中瀰漫著濃重的霧氣。
清晨的空气中弥漫著浓重的雾气。
Thick mist permeates the air in the early morning.
清晨,窗外的鳥兒開始鳴叫,喚醒了沉睡的大地。
清晨,窗外的鸟儿开始鸣叫,唤醒了沉睡的大地。
In the early morning, the birds outside the window began to chirp, waking up the sleeping earth.

Usage Notes

Refers to the time around sunrise.

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