early morning before dawn; small hours
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
early morning hours just before dawn
formalA formal time expression. Typically refers to the period from around midnight to just before sunrise. Often used in news, schedules, or narratives.
Fēi飞
jī机
jiāng将
yú于
líng凌
chén晨
sān三
diǎn点
dǐ抵
dá达
。
The plane will arrive at three o'clock in the early morning.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
gōng工
zuò作
dào到
líng凌
chén晨
。
He often works until the small hours of the morning.
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Líng凌
chén晨
shí时
fēn分
，
chéng城
shì市
yī一
piàn片
jì寂
jìng静
。
In the early morning hours, the city is completely quiet.
Wǒ我
men们
děi得
zài在
líng凌
chén晨
chū出
fā发
qù去
gǎn赶
huǒ火
chē车
。
We have to depart in the early morning to catch the train.