黄昏 huánghūn dusk
dusk; evening; nightfall
How to remember 黄昏: 黄 yellow + 昏 dusk = dusk.
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How it is used
- Dusk / twilight - the hour as the sun sets - 黄昏时分 (huánghūn shífēn) at dusk.
- The soft-lit period between day and night; often carries a wistful, poetic mood.
- 夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏 - glorious sunset, but dusk is near. Register: literary/everyday.