月色

yuèsè
noun #27,557

Meanings

  1. 1 moonlight
  2. 2 the appearance of moonlight

Examples

Yuèsè jiǎojié, zhàoliàng le zhěnggè tíngyuàn.
The moonlight was bright and clear, illuminating the entire courtyard.
Tāmen zài měilì de yuèsè xià sànbù.
They strolled under the beautiful moonlight.

Tips

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月色 is a poetic and literary term for moonlight. It carries more visual and aesthetic weight than the plainer 月光 (yuèguāng). 月色 evokes the appearance and ambiance of moonlight, while 月光 is more neutral and scientific.

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