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清晨

qīng chén · qing chen

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Meaning

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  1. early morning
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Early morning photos

  1. Dengdeng

    清晨(qīngchén)的(de)公园(gōngyuán)真(zhēn)安静(ānjìng)。

    The park is so quiet in the early morning.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)。大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)说(shuō)清晨(qīngchén)最(zuì)舒服(shūfu)。

    Yes. Everyone says early morning is the most comfortable.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)平时(píngshí)不(bù)是(shì)起不来(qǐbùlái)吗(ma)？

    Aren't you usually unable to get up?

  4. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)为了(wèile)拍照(pāizhào)，不然(bùrán)我(wǒ)才不要(cáibùyào)在(zài)清晨(qīngchén)起床(qǐchuáng)。

    Today is for photos. Otherwise I'd never get up in the early morning.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)拍(pāi)到(dào)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    What did you shoot?

  6. Liangliang

    一(yī)张(zhāng)照片(zhàopiàn)，你(nǐ)在(zài)长椅(chángyǐ)上(shàng)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)！

    One photo of you asleep on the bench!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)在(zài)清(qīng)晨(chén)开(kāi)的(de)会(huì)议(yì)。

I don't like early morning meetings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by migl · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

清(qīng)晨(chén)，鲍(bào)勃(bó)遇(yù)见(jiàn)了(le)她(tā)的(de)祖(zǔ)父(fù)。

Bob met her grandfather early in the morning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by kooler · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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