"daybreak" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 黎明
• 破晓

Definition

清晨第一缕光线出现、黑夜结束的时候；一天的开始。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比“清晨”更富诗意，常见于文学或描述性语境。常与“在”（如“在黎明时”）搭配。

Examples

We woke up at daybreak to watch the sunrise.

我们在**黎明**时起床看日出。

The birds start singing at daybreak.

鸟儿在**黎明**时开始歌唱。

It was very quiet at daybreak in the city.

城市在**黎明**时非常安静。

The fishermen left the harbor just before daybreak.

渔民们在**黎明**前离开了港口。

She couldn’t sleep and watched the sky lighten at daybreak.

她睡不着，看到天空在**黎明**时变亮。

By daybreak, the storm had passed and everything was calm.

到**黎明**时，暴风雨已经过去，一切变得平静。