Chinese word

早晨

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǎo chén

Meaning

  • nounmorning

Example

我每天早晨六点起床。wǒ měi tiān zǎo chén liù diǎn qǐ chuáng

I get up at six every morning.

Illustration for 早晨 (morning)

More examples

孩子们在早晨吃早饭后去上学。hái zi men zài zǎo chén chī zǎo fàn hòu qù shàng xué

The children go to school after eating breakfast in the morning.

Core concept

The opening stretch of daytime after night, centered on waking and beginning the day's activities.

Common phrases

  • 早晨吃早饭zǎo chén chī zǎo fàn

    eat breakfast in the morning

  • 早晨看书zǎo chén kàn shū

    read books in the morning

Similar words

早上zǎo shàng: The beginning part of the day, usually from waking up until late morning.
上午shàng wǔ: The time of day before noon, covering the morning hours up to midday.

Definition in Chinese

指天刚亮后到上午较早的时间段，通常是人们起床并开始活动的清晨时刻。zhǐ tiān gāng liàng hòu dào shàng wǔ jiào zǎo de shí jiān duàn tōng cháng shì rén men qǐ chuáng bìng kāi shǐ huó dòng de qīng chén shí kè

Word origin

早 (zǎo, "early") + 晨 (chén, "dawn") forms a transparent compound for the early part of the day.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 早上 (zǎoshang, "morning") is often more common, while this word appears often in writing and more formal descriptions.

Other meanings

  • early morningnoun

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