蒙蒙亮

矇矇亮

mēngmēngliàng

adjective #60,642

Meanings

1 the first glimmer of dawn
2 just barely light, at the break of day

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

天刚蒙蒙亮，老张就下地干活去了。

Tiān gāng mēngmēngliàng, Lǎo Zhāng jiù xiàdì gànhuó qù le.

The sky had barely started to lighten when Old Zhang headed out to the fields.

HSK 5

我们蒙蒙亮就出发，争取早点到达。

Wǒmen mēngmēngliàng jiù chūfā, zhēngqǔ zǎodiǎn dàodá.

We set out at first light, hoping to arrive early.

Tips

usage

Almost always used of the sky at dawn (天蒙蒙亮). The doubled 蒙 conveys dimness, while 亮 adds a faint brightness - a 'just-enough-to-see' glow before sunrise.

Stroke Order

蒙 méng

亮 liàng