dawn; just before daybreak
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Meanings
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dawn; just before daybreak
dialectA dialectal term, primarily used in Northern Chinese dialects (especially in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and Northeast China). Equivalent to "黎明" or "拂晓" in standard Mandarin, but has a strong colloquial and regional flavor.
Tiān天
gāng刚
bàng傍
liàng亮
r儿
tā他
men们
jiù就
chū出
fā发
le了
。
They set off just as dawn was breaking.
Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
bàng傍
liàng亮
r儿
jiù就
qǐ起
chuáng床
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
I get up to exercise every day at dawn.
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Děng等
dào到
bàng傍
liàng亮
r儿
，
wù雾
qì气
jiù就
huì会
màn慢
màn慢
sàn散
qù去
。
The fog will gradually dissipate by dawn.