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早晨

zǎoshang

morning

Usage note

早晨表示早上的时候。

zǎo chén biǎo shì zǎo shàng de shí hòu。

Morning means the early part of the day.

Context note

早晨常用于时间、天气和日常。

zǎo chén cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 tiān qì hé rì cháng。

Morning is often used with time, weather, and daily life.

5 examples

早晨很安静。
zǎo chén hěn ān jìng。
The morning is quiet.
我喜欢早晨
wǒ xǐ huan zǎo chén。
I like the morning.
早晨要早起。
zǎo chén yào zǎo qǐ。
Get up early in the morning.
早晨的空气很好。
zǎo chén de kōng qì hěn hǎo。
The air in the morning is very good.
早晨跑步。
tā zǎo chén pǎo bù。
He runs in the morning.

5 mini stories

早晨的阳光很温暖。
zǎo chén de yáng guāng hěn wēn nuǎn。
The morning sunlight is warm.
早晨起来先喝水。
wǒ zǎo chén qǐ lái xiān hē shuǐ。
I drink water first when I wake up in the morning.
早晨的街道很安静。
zǎo chén de jiē dào hěn ān jìng。
The streets in the morning are quiet.
老师早晨来得很早。
lǎo shī zǎo chén lái de hěn zǎo。
The teacher comes very early in the morning.
我喜欢在早晨读书。
wǒ xǐ huan zài zǎo chén dú shū。
I like reading in the morning.

Mini dialogue

早晨问候

A
早晨好!你睡得好吗?
Zǎoshang hǎo! Nǐ shuì de hǎo ma?
Good morning! Did you sleep well?
B
早晨好!我睡得很好。
Zǎoshang hǎo! Wǒ shuì de hěn hǎo.
Good morning! I slept very well.

早晨活动

A
早晨喜欢做什么?
Nǐ zǎoshang xǐhuān zuò shénme?
What do you like to do in the morning?
B
早晨我喜欢读故事书。
Zǎoshang wǒ xǐhuān dú gùshì shū.
In the morning, I like to read storybooks.

Related words and contrasts

related
上午
shàng wǔ
late morning; before noon

早晨 refers to early morning, while 上午 covers the time from morning until noon.

opposite
晚上
wǎn shang
evening; night

早晨 is the start of the day, and 晚上 is the end of the day.

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