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凌晨
língchén
Description
凌晨是指半夜过后到天亮之前的那段时间。
"凌晨" refers to the time period after midnight and before dawn.
很多人在凌晨的时候还在睡觉。
Many people are still sleeping during "凌晨".
Meanings
凌晨língchén
the early hours after midnight before dawn
飞机凌晨三点起飞。
The plane takes off at 3 a.m.
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Notes
- Etymology
凌 means 'approaching' and 晨 means 'morning', together 'approaching morning'.
- Nuance
usually refers to roughly 0:00–5:00 a.m., earlier than 清晨 (dawn).
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