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黎明

lí míng · li ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. dawn; daybreak
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See the sunrise

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)几点(jǐdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)看(kàn)日出(rìchū)？

    What time do we get up to watch the sunrise?

  2. Liangliang

    黎明(límíng)的(de)时候(shíhou)最好(zuìhǎo)。

    Dawn is the best time.

  3. Dengdeng

    黎明(límíng)是(shì)几点(jǐdiǎn)？

    What time is dawn?

  4. Liangliang

    大概(dàgài)五点(wǔdiǎn)。

    About five o'clock.

  5. Dengdeng

    五点(wǔdiǎn)？那时(nàshí)天(tiān)还(hái)黑(hēi)着(zhe)呢(ne)！

    Five? It's still dark then!

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，黎明(límíng)就是(jiùshì)天(tiān)还(hái)黑(hēi)的(de)时候(shíhou)。快(kuài)睡(shuì)吧(ba)！

    Right, dawn is when it's still dark. Go to sleep!

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)黎(lí)明(míng)时(shí)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)以(yǐ)避(bì)开(kāi)交(jiāo)通(tōng)堵(dǔ)塞(sè)。

We got up at dawn to avoid a traffic jam.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

黎(lí)明(míng)时(shí)我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)。

We must get up at dawn.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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