报晓

報曉
bàoxiǎo
verb #54,953

Meanings

  1. 1 to herald the break of day
  2. 2 to announce the dawn

Examples

Gōngjī bàoxiǎo, cūnzi kāishǐ rènào qǐlái.
The rooster heralded the dawn, and the village began to come alive.
Chénzhōng bàoxiǎo, sēngrénmen qǐshēn zuò zǎokè.
The morning bell announced the dawn; the monks rose for morning service.

Tips

culture
Classically subject = rooster (公鸡报晓) or dawn bell (报晓). Modern figurative use extends the metaphor: 春风报晓 (spring winds heralding a new dawn), often in political or commemorative speeches.

Stroke Order

bào
xiǎo