天色

天色

1. color of the sky

   颱風來襲，天色昏暗，風雨交加，實在令人害怕。 [MSC, trad.]
   台风来袭，天色昏暗，风雨交加，实在令人害怕。 [MSC, simp.]

   Táifēng láixí, tiānsè hūn'àn, fēngyǔjiāojiā, shízài lìngrén hàipà. [Pinyin]

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   • 仰看天色改，坐覺妖氛豁。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     仰看天色改，坐觉妖氛豁。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 唐．杜甫《北征》

     Yǎng kàn tiānsè gǎi, zuò jiào yāofēn huò. [Pinyin]

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   • 到了次日，老殘起來，見那天色陰的很重，西北風雖不甚大，覺得棉袍子在身上有飄飄欲仙之致。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     到了次日，老残起来，见那天色阴的很重，西北风虽不甚大，觉得棉袍子在身上有飘飘欲仙之致。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1907 CE, Liu E, The Travels of Lao Can

     Dàole cìrì, lǎocán qǐlái, jiàn nà tiānsè yīn de hěn zhòng, xīběifēng suī bùshèn dà, juéde mián páozǐ zài shēnshàng yǒu piāopiāoyùxiān zhī zhì. [Pinyin]

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2. time of day

   現在天色尚早，還可以再玩一陣子才回家。 [MSC, trad.]
   现在天色尚早，还可以再玩一阵子才回家。 [MSC, simp.]

   Xiànzài tiānsè shàngzǎo, hái kěyǐ zài wán yīzhènzǐ cái huíjiā. [Pinyin]

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   • 眼見得又不濟事。不如趁早，天色未晚，取了行李，只得往別處去尋個所在。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     眼见得又不济事。不如趁早，天色未晚，取了行李，只得往别处去寻个所在。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14^th century CE

     Yǎnjiàndé yòu bùjìshì. Bùrú chènzǎo, tiānsè wèi wǎn, qǔ le xínglǐ, zhǐdé wǎng biéchù qù xún ge suǒzài. [Pinyin]

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   • 二人又談了一回，看看天色不早，方才各自東西。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     二人又谈了一回，看看天色不早，方才各自东西。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: 《文明小史》第四六回

     Èrrén yòu tán le yīhuí, kànkàn tiānsè bùzǎo, fāngcái gèzì dōngxī. [Pinyin]

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3. (regional) weather

   最近天色涼了，得多加些衣裳。 [MSC, trad.]
   最近天色凉了，得多加些衣裳。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zuìjìn tiānsè liáng le, dé duō jiā xiē yīshang. [Pinyin]

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   • 雖是天色和暖，那些人卻也衣衫藍縷。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     虽是天色和暖，那些人却也衣衫蓝缕。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16^th century CE

     Suīshì tiānsè hénuǎn, nàxiē rén què yě yīshānlánlǚ. [Pinyin]

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   • 只見應伯爵驀地走來，西門慶見雪晴，天色甚冷，留他前邊書房中向火。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     只见应伯爵蓦地走来，西门庆见雪晴，天色甚冷，留他前边书房中向火。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Plum in the Golden Vase, circa 1610 CE

     Zhǐjiàn Yìng bójué mòdì zǒulái, Xīmén qìng jiàn xuě qíng, tiānsè shèn lěng, liú tā qiánbiān shūfáng zhōng xiànghuǒ. [Pinyin]

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• (color of the sky): 天光 (tiānguāng)
• (weather):

• “天色”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 [Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Taiwan), 2021.