How to say “early morning” in Chinese
early morning, at dawn
“Early morning” in Chinese is 清晨, qīng chén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
清晨 is read qīng chén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 青 qīng hints at the sound, as it also does in 请, 情, 晴.
On top, 日 “sun”; at the bottom, 辰 chén hints at the sound. In 早晨 it's read in the neutral tone: chen.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “清晨”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 清晨. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 清晨的公园很安静，空气也特别新鲜。qīngchéndegōngyuánhěnānjìng,kōngqìyětèbiéxīnxiānIn the early morning the park is quiet and the air is especially fresh.
More words from the lesson “From dawn to late at night”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “early morning” in Chinese?
“Early morning” in Chinese is 清晨, pinyin qīngchén.
What does 清晨 mean?
清晨 (qīngchén) means “early morning, at dawn”.
How do you write 清晨?
清晨 is 2 characters: 清 (qīng) — clear, pure; 晨 (chén) — morning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 清晨?
清晨 is read qīngchén. Tones: qīng — first tone, chén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“early morning” in the lesson “From dawn to late at night”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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