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黄昏
huánghūn
Description
黄昏是太阳下山的时候，天还没有全黑。
黄昏 is the time when the sun sets and the sky is not completely dark yet.
这个词也可以说人老了，快到人生的最后阶段。
This word can also refer to a person aging, nearing the final stage of life.
Meanings
黄昏huánghūn
dusk; twilight; the time when the sun sets
黄昏的时候，天空变成了红色。
At dusk, the sky turned red.
黄昏huánghūn
declining period; the final stage of something
他已经到了人生的黄昏。
He has reached the twilight of his life.
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Notes
- Etymology
黄 (yellow) + 昏 (dark/dim), describing the yellowish dim light at sunset.
- Nuance
more literary and poetic than 傍晚, which is the neutral everyday word for evening.
In videos
“可能背景黄昏西下”
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