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改天

gǎi tiān · gai tian

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Meaning

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  1. another day
  2. some other time
  3. to find another day (for appointment etc)
  4. to take a rain check
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Another day

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，今晚(jīnwǎn)一起(yīqǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)？

    Dengdeng, shall we eat together tonight?

  2. Dengdeng

    今晚(jīnwǎn)不行(bùxíng)，我们(wǒmen)改天(gǎitiān)吧(ba)。

    Not tonight. Let us do it another day.

  3. Liangliang

    好的(hǎode)，改天(gǎitiān)是(shì)哪(nǎ)一天(yītiān)？

    OK. Which day is another day?

  4. Dengdeng

    改天(gǎitiān)就是(jiùshì)……以后(yǐhòu)有空(yǒukòng)的(de)时候(shíhou)。

    Another day means... some time later when we are free.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)就(jiù)明天(míngtiān)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)有空(yǒukòng)。

    Then make it tomorrow. I am free tomorrow.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，明天(míngtiān)就(jiù)明天(míngtiān)。

    Fine, tomorrow it is.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)今(jīn)天(tiān)很(hěn)忙(máng)，改(gǎi)天(tiān)再(zài)聊(liáo)吧(ba)。

I'm very busy today; let's talk another day.

02

改(gǎi)天(tiān)有(yǒu)空(kòng)的(de)话(huà)，我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。

If I have time some other day, I'll treat you to a meal.

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