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Chinese dictionary
n.daybreak; before dawn
拂晓启程
set off at daybreak
拂晓发起总攻
start the general offensive before dawn
拂晓动身
start off at dawn
拂晓时部队投入战斗。
At daybreak the troops went into action.
我们在拂晓时驶入了上海港。
At daybreak we sailed into the Harbour of Shanghai.
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Word usage
- Note"拂晓" is different from "凌晨" and "黎明". "凌晨" refers to the period after midnight to before dawn; "拂晓" refers to the period when it is about to dawn; "黎明" refers to the period when it is about to dawn or just before dawn.