color of sky; time of day; weather
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the color of the sky; time of day; weather conditions as indicated by the sky
Often used to judge the time of day or incoming weather based on the appearance of the sky. Can refer to daylight (e.g., '天色还早' it's still early) or weather (e.g., '天色阴沉' the sky is overcast).
Kàn看
tiān天
sè色
pà怕
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
。
Looking at the sky, I'm afraid it's going to rain.
Tiān天
sè色
hái还
zǎo早
，
nǐ你
zài再
shuì睡
yī一
huì会
r儿
。
It's still early, sleep a little longer.
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Tiān天
sè色
jiàn渐
àn暗
，
wǒ我
men们
gāi该
huí回
jiā家
le了
。
It's getting dark, we should head home.
Jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
sè色
yīn阴
chén沉
，
kě可
néng能
yào要
xià下
xuě雪
。
The sky is overcast today, it might snow.