凝聚
níng jù
To condense, to gather, to cohere
凌晨 (líng chén) — how to say "before dawn" in Chinese
凌晨
Before dawn, in the small hours
noun
Character composition
凌
to rise high, to tower
晨
morning, dawn
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
凌晨三点
líng chén sān diǎn
three in the morning
凌晨时分
líng chén shí fēn
before dawn
凌晨出发
líng chén chū fā
to set off before dawn
Examples
我经常工作到凌晨，然后直接睡觉。
I often work until the small hours and then go straight to sleep.
他凌晨起床。
He got up before dawn.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "before dawn" in Chinese?
"before dawn" in Chinese is 凌晨 (líng chén).
What does 凌晨 mean in English?
凌晨 (líng chén) means "Before dawn, in the small hours".
How is 凌晨 pronounced?
It is pronounced líng chén (written as ling chen, lingchen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "before dawn" in Chinese characters?
It is written 凌晨.
What HSK level is 凌晨?
凌晨 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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