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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

凌晨 [língchén]
  1. 1. noun before daybreak

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

凌晨 [língchén]
  1. 1. in the small hours; before dawn
    七月三日凌晨
    in the small hours of July 3
    火车将于明日凌晨四时半到达。
    The train arrives at half past four tomorrow morning.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

凌晨 [língchén]
  1. 1. 临近天亮的时候。
  2. 2. 跟"拂晓""黎明"有区别。"凌晨"指午夜后至天亮前;"拂晓"指天将亮的时候;"黎明"指天将亮或刚亮的时候。

Examples

火车将于明日凌晨四时半到达。
The train arrives at half past four tomorrow morning.
我们说这道那的,不知不觉已到凌晨
We talked about this and that, and without our realizing it, it was almost dawn.
凌晨
in the small hours; before dawn
他今天凌晨就起来干活,真是牝鸡司晨。
He started working after he got up in the early morning, which is rare.
司令官下了命令,凌晨发起总攻。
The commander ordered that we make a general attack before dawn.
凌晨
before daybreak
凌晨
本台每天凌晨5ɜ00开始发播。
限令二连于凌晨3点赶到此地。

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