How to say “early morning” in Chinese
early morning
“Early morning” in Chinese is 早晨, zǎo chen: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
早晨 is read zǎo chen: 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 top, 日 “sun”.
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 “早晨”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 早晨. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 夏天早晨五点天就亮了。xiàtiānzǎochenwǔdiǎntiānjiùliàngleIn summer it's already light at five in the morning.
More words from the lesson “Sun, clouds and stars”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “early morning” in Chinese?
“Early morning” in Chinese is 早晨, pinyin zǎochen.
What does 早晨 mean?
早晨 (zǎochen) means “early morning”.
How do you write 早晨?
早晨 is 2 characters: 早 (zǎo) — early, morning; 晨 (chén) — morning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 早晨?
早晨 is read zǎochen. Tones: zǎo — third tone, chen — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“early morning” in the lesson “Sun, clouds and stars”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. 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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