first light of dawn; just beginning to get light
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
first light of dawn; just beginning to get light
literaryUsed to describe the time just before sunrise when the sky is beginning to brighten, but it is not fully light yet. Often used in descriptive or narrative contexts.
Tiān天
gāng刚
mēng蒙
mēng蒙
liàng亮
，
tā他
jiù就
qǐ起
chuáng床
qù去
pǎo跑
bù步
le了
。
As soon as the first light of dawn appeared, he got up and went for a run.
Wǒ我
men们
dào到
dá达
shān山
dǐng顶
shí时
，
dōng东
fāng方
cái才
mēng蒙
mēng蒙
liàng亮
。
When we reached the mountaintop, the eastern sky was just beginning to get light.
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Chuāng窗
wài外
tiān天
sè色
mēng蒙
mēng蒙
liàng亮
，
niǎo鸟
ér儿
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
shǐ始
jiào叫
le了
。
Outside the window, the sky was turning gray with dawn, and birds had already started singing.