黄昏

黄昏 huánghūn

Dusk (nightfall)

黄昏 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體黃昏 huanghun

What 黄昏 means

Dusk (nightfall)

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Character by character

黄昏 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

黄

huáng

Yellow (golden - pornographic)

昏

hūn

Dusk (dark - muddled - confused - faint)

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How to write 黄昏

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黄昏 in a sentence

黄昏时分，天边染上了金色。

Huánghūn shífēn, tiānbiān rǎn shàng le jīnsè.

At dusk the horizon turned golden.

他们常在黄昏时散步。

Tāmen cháng zài huánghūn shí sànbù.

They often take a walk at dusk.

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Questions about 黄昏

What does 黄昏 mean in English?

黄昏 is pronounced huánghūn and means Dusk (nightfall).

How do you pronounce 黄昏?

黄昏 is huánghūn in pinyin — written huanghun without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 黄昏?

黄昏 is written with 2 characters: 黄 (huáng) Yellow (golden - pornographic), 昏 (hūn) Dusk (dark - muddled - confused - faint). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 黄昏 written in traditional Chinese?

黃昏. The simplified form 黄昏 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 黃昏 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced huánghūn.

Is 黄昏 an HSK word?

Yes — 黄昏 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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