Definition & Meaning

Word usage

lí míng

黎 明

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－2 Yu Wen 9

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n.dawn; daybreak
- zhè qiú fàn jiāng zài lí míng shí bèi chǔ sǐ
  这囚犯将在黎明时被处死。
  The prisoner will be put to death at dawn.
- lí míng shí tā bèi kū hǎn shēng chǎo xǐng
  黎明时他被哭喊声吵醒。
  He was awakened at dawn by the sound of crying.
- wǒ men shì zài lí míng qián chū fā de
  我们是在黎明前出发的。
  We left before the daybreak.
- lí míng jí qǐ
  黎明即起
  rise with the sun
- lí míng shí fēn
  黎明时分
  at daybreak
- kàn rì chū de rén yī dìng yào děng dào lí míng
  看日出的人，一定要等到黎明。
  Those who watch the sunrise must wait until dawn.
synonym
qīng chén清晨 pò xiǎo破晓 fú xiǎo拂晓 báo chén薄晨 yíng chén迎晨
antonym
bàng wǎn傍晚 huáng hūn黄昏 bó mù薄暮

Word usage

Note
"黎明" is different from "拂晓" and "凌晨". "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.
common measure word
"黎明" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个黎明
  one dawn

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