"the wee hours" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 凌晨
• 清晨

Definition

凌晨，通常是午夜后到日出前的几个小时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，用于形容深夜或凌晨的活动。与“凌晨”类似，多用于非正式场合。

Examples

We finished our work in the wee hours of the morning.

我们在**凌晨**完成了工作。

She often studies until the wee hours.

她经常学习到**凌晨**。

Many people are asleep during the wee hours.

很多人在**凌晨**时都在睡觉。

We talked and laughed until the wee hours last night.

昨天晚上我们聊到**凌晨**，笑个不停。

I couldn't sleep and ended up scrolling on my phone into the wee hours.

我睡不着，结果一直刷手机到**凌晨**。

By the wee hours, the streets were empty and silent.

到**凌晨**，街道已空无一人，非常安静。