daybreak; dawn
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to dawn; daybreak
literaryLiterary term for daybreak, often used in descriptive writing to indicate the moment when night ends and morning begins.
Tiān天
gāng刚
pò破
xiǎo晓
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
chū出
fā发
le了
。
We set off at daybreak.
Pò破
xiǎo晓
shí时
fēn分
，
hǎi海
miàn面
shàng上
fàn泛
qǐ起
jīn金
sè色
de的
guāng光
máng芒
。
At dawn, golden light shimmered across the sea.
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Měi每
tiān天
pò破
xiǎo晓
，
gōng公
jī鸡
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
dǎ打
míng鸣
。
Every day at daybreak, the rooster begins to crow.
Tiān天
sè色
pò破
xiǎo晓
，
chén晨
wù雾
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
sàn散
qù去
。
As dawn broke, the morning mist gradually dissipated.