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当天

dāng tiān · dang tian/dàng tiān · dang tian

Traditional 當天

HSK 6

Meaning

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dāng tiān 當天

  1. on that day

dàng tiān 當天

  1. the same day
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Back the same day

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)爬山(páshān)，当天(dàngtiān)来回(láihuí)

    I want to climb a mountain and come back the same day.

  2. Dengdeng

    当天(dàngtiān)来回(láihuí)？山(shān)那么(nàme)远(yuǎn)

    Same-day round trip? The mountain is so far.

  3. Liangliang

    早上(zǎoshang)五点(wǔdiǎn)出发(chūfā)，当天(dàngtiān)就(jiù)能(néng)回来(huílai)

    We leave at five in the morning, and we can be back that same day.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)能(néng)五点(wǔdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)吗(ma)？

    Can you get up at five?

  5. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)起床(qǐchuáng)，我(wǒ)当天(dàngtiān)晚上(wǎnshang)不(bù)睡(shuì)就行(jiùxíng)了(le)

    No need to get up. I just won't sleep that night.

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01

圣(shèng)诞(dàn)节(jié)当(dāng)天(tiān)邮(yóu)局(jú)休(xiū)息(xi)，邮(yóu)件(jiàn)将(jiāng)不(bù)予(yǔ)投(tóu)递(dì)。

The post office is closed on Christmas day and mail will not be delivered.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)当(dāng)天(tiān)就(jiù)赶(gǎn)回(huí)了(le)家(jiā)，没(méi)有(yǒu)多(duō)留(liú)一(yì)晚(wǎn)。

He hurried home the same day and didn't stay an extra night.

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