天色 tiān sè ㄊㄧㄢ ㄙㄜˋ tin1 sik1

  • color of the sky
  • time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky
  • weather

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 天 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 天色 ( tiān sè tin1 sik1 ) 已 ( yǐ ji5 ) 晚 ( wǎn maan5 )。

    It was already very late.

  • 天色 ( tiān sè tin1 sik1 ) 漆黑 ( qī hēi cat1 hak1 )。

    It is pitch dark.

  • 天色 ( tiān sè tin1 sik1 ) 变暗 變暗 ( biàn àn bin3 am3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The sky darkened.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不知 ( bù zhī bat1 zi1 ) 道 ( dào dou6 ) 天色 ( tiān sè tin1 sik1 ) 变暗 變暗 ( biàn àn bin3 am3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    It became dark before I knew it.

  • 外面 ( wài miàn ngoi6 min6 ) 天色 ( tiān sè tin1 sik1 ) 越来越 越來越 ( yuè lái yuè jyut6 loi4 jyut6 ) 亮 ( liàng loeng6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    It is getting lighter outside.

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