清晨

qīng chén

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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in the evening

early evening, as the opposite time of day

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daybreak

dawn, the time just before sunrise, more literary

Often used with verbs like 迎接 (yíngjiē) to greet the morning, e.g., 迎接清晨 (yíngjiē qīngchén).

Common in both written and spoken Chinese, but more literary than 早上 (zǎoshang).

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清晨的空气很新鲜。

The air in the early morning is very fresh.

清晨的露珠晶莹剔透。

The morning dew is sparkling and crystal clear.

次日清晨，天气转晴。

The next morning, the weather cleared up.

她清晨離開了。

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(of water etc) clear; clean

morning