天亮 (tiān liàng) — daybreak, dawn; to become light, to dawn
Definition
天亮 literally means 'sky brightens' — the moment dawn breaks and it gets light. Refers to the time of daybreak itself, not the broader period of 早晨.
daybreakdawnto become lightto dawn
Examples
- 天亮。Wǒ men děng dào tiān liàng cái chū fā.We waited until daybreak to set out.
- 天亮。Xià tiān tiān liàng dé hěn zǎo.In summer, it gets light very early.
- 天亮，。tiān liàng De shí hou, niǎo r kāi shǐ chàng gē.At daybreak, birds start singing.
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