凌晨

líng chén

HSK 6

Meaning

very early in the morning
in the wee hours

Definition

指深夜到清晨的一段时间，通常从午夜12点后到天亮前（约0-5点）。

The period from midnight to dawn, usually from around 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Usage

用于表示具体时间点或时间段，常与数字搭配表示凌晨的钟点，也可描述凌晨时的状态或活动。

Used to indicate a specific time point or period, often combined with numbers to express early morning hours, or to describe conditions or activities during that time.

Examples

1 我凌晨三点才睡觉。（I didn't go to bed until 3 a.m.）
2 凌晨的街道很安静。（The streets are very quiet in the early morning.）
3 他们凌晨五点就出发了。（They set off at 5 a.m.）
4 凌晨时分，天空开始泛白。（In the early hours, the sky begins to lighten.）
5 他每天凌晨都起来跑步。（He gets up to run every early morning.）

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