in the small hours; before dawn (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
淩晨
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Examples
他们凌晨四点起床去登山。 Tāmen língchén sì diǎn qǐchuáng qù dēngshān. - They got up at four in the early morning to go mountain climbing.
凌晨的清新空气让人感到愉悦。 Língchén de qīngxīn kōngqì ràng rén gǎndào yúyuè. - The fresh air in the early morning is refreshing.
他们凌晨五点就出发去机场。 Tāmen língchén wǔ diǎn jiù chūfā qù jīchǎng. - They set off for the airport at five in the early morning.
凌晨的城市像是沉睡中的美丽女孩。 Língchén de chéngshì xiàng shì chénshuì zhōng de měilì nǚhái. - The city in the early morning is like a beautiful girl sleeping.
凌晨的天空灰蒙蒙的，看不到太阳。 Língchén de tiānkōng huī méngméng de, kàn bù dào tàiyáng. - The early morning sky is grayish and you can't see the sun.
Characters
凌 líng - approach; rise high; to insult or maltreat; ice |
晨 chén - morning |