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曙光

shǔ guāng
线 xiàn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. dawn
  2. 2. fig. the dawn of a new era

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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黑暗
hēi àn

dark

literal darkness before dawn

Related words

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希望
xī wàng

to wish for

figurative sense of new beginning

Synonyms

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晨曦
chén xī

first rays of morning sun

黎明时的阳光

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 一线 (yī xiàn) as 一线曙光, meaning 'a ray of hope'.

Cultural notes

曙光 often symbolizes hope or a new beginning in literary and political contexts.

Example Sentences

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黑暗过后，我们终于看到了 曙光 。
After the darkness, we finally saw the dawn.

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Child Words of 曙光

光
guāng

light

曙
shǔ

daybreak