天色 (tiān sè) — color of the sky; time of day (judged from the sky); weather (as indicated by the sky)
Definition
Literary/formal word for what the sky tells you — the time of day or incoming weather. Most common in the set phrases 天色渐暗 and 天色尚早.
noun
color of the skytime of day (judged from the sky)weather (as indicated by the sky)
Examples
- 天色，。tiān sè Jiàn àn, wǒ men gāi huí jiā le.It's getting dark; we should go home.
- ，。Kàn zhè tiān sè, míng tiān yīng gāi huì fàng qíng.Looking at the sky, tomorrow should clear up.
- 天色，。tiān sè Shàng zǎo, bú yòng zháo jí.It's still early; no need to rush.
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