chén

晨

Character · Noun

morning; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

morning; early hours before noon

Can refer specifically to dawn, or the entire period from midnight to midday, most commonly used for the early morning hours.

Měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
wǒ我
dōu都
huì会
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
pǎo跑
bù步
 。

I go to the park for a run every early morning.

Líng凌
chén晨
sān三
diǎn点
de的
shí时
hou候
 ,
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
dōu都
hái还
zài在
chén沉
shuì睡
 。

At three in the early morning, the whole city is still asleep.

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Qīng清
chén晨
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
tòu透
guò过
chuāng窗
hù户
sǎ洒
jìn进
fáng房
jiān间
 。

Morning sunlight filters through the windows into the room.

Tā他
xí习
guàn惯
zài在
zǎo早
chén晨
bèi背
sòng诵
yīng英
yǔ语
dān单
cí词
 。

He is used to reciting English words in the morning.

Cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
de的
gōng公
jī鸡
zài在
líng凌
chén晨
kāi开
shǐ始
dǎ打
míng鸣
 。

The rooster in the village starts crowing at dawn.

2.

noun

surname Chen

Used as a family name, capitalized when used in a full name.

Chén晨
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Chen is a new colleague at our company.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
gè个
péng朋
yǒu友
xìng姓
Chén晨
 ,
jiào叫
Chén晨
Yáng阳
 。

I have a friend whose surname is Chen, his given name is Yang.