黎明

lí míng
HSK 6
dawn, daybreak
noun

Example Sentences

黎明时分，鸟儿开始歌唱。
límíng shí fēn ， niǎo ér kāishǐ gēchàng 。
At dawn, the birds start singing.
他每天都在黎明时分跑步。
tā měitiān dūzài límíng shí fēn pǎobù 。
He runs every day at dawn.
在黎明的光辉中，整个城市显得格外美丽。
zài límíng de guānghuī zhōng ， zhěnggè chéngshì xiǎnde géwài měilì 。
In the light of dawn, the whole city looks exceptionally beautiful.

Individual Characters

黎lí
(literary) black, dark, many
明míng
bright, opposite: dark 暗[an4]

Words with similar meanings

曙光shǔguāng
dawn
曙光 refers specifically to the light that appears at dawn, emphasizing the illumination aspect.
晨曦chénxī
morning light
晨曦 focuses on the early light of the morning, suggesting a more poetic or soft connotation.

Words Ending With 明

证明zhèng míng
proof; certificate; identification; testimonial
说明shuō míng
to explain; to illustrate; explanation; directions; caption
光明guāng míng
light; illumination; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc); fig. bright prospect; openhearted
发明fā míng
to invent; invention
文明wén míng
civilized; civilization; culture

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