límíng

黎明

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

dawn; daybreak; the beginning of a new era

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

dawn; daybreak; the period just before and after sunrise

literary

A formal and literary term for the time of early morning light.

Lí黎
míng明
jí即
qǐ起
 ，
sǎ洒
sǎo扫
tíng庭
chú除
 。

Rise at dawn to sweep the courtyard.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
lí黎
míng明
shí时
fèn分
chū出
fā发
 。

We set off at daybreak.

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Chéng城
shì市
de的
lí黎
míng明
gé格
wài外
níng宁
jìng静
 。

The city is exceptionally quiet at dawn.

2.

noun

the beginning of a new era; the dawning of a new age

literary

Often used metaphorically to signify the start of something new and hopeful.

Xīn新
wén文
huà化
yùn运
dòng动
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
Zhōng中
guó国
jìn近
dài代
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
lí黎
míng明
 。

The New Culture Movement marked the dawn of modern Chinese thought.

Jīng经
guò过
màn漫
cháng长
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
 ，
hé和
píng平
de的
lí黎
míng明
zhōng终
yú于
dào到
lái来
 。

After a long struggle, the dawn of peace finally arrived.