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白天

bái tiān · bai tian

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HSK 1Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. daytime
  2. during the day
  3. day
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The lamp that stays on

  1. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)是(shì)白天(báitiān)，路灯(lùdēng)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)亮着(liàngzhe)？

    It is daytime. Why is the street lamp still on?

  2. Liangliang

    可能(kěnéng)是(shì)忘了(wàngle)关(guān)。

    Maybe someone forgot to turn it off.

  3. Dengdeng

    白天(báitiān)不用(bùyòng)灯(dēng)，这样(zhèyàng)很(hěn)浪费(làngfèi)。

    No need for lamps in the day. That is a waste.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)给(gěi)谁(shéi)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)？

    Then who do we call?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)打(dǎ)了(le)，师傅(shīfu)说(shuō)他(tā)白天(báitiān)要(yào)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    I called. The technician said he sleeps in the day.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)灯(dēng)就(jiù)先(xiān)亮着(liàngzhe)吧(ba)。

    Then let the lamp stay on for now.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)白(bái)天(tiān)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)，晚(wǎn)上(shang)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He sleeps by day and works by night.

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02

白(bái)天(tiān)太(tài)忙(máng)了(le)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)晚(wǎn)上(shang)才(cái)能(néng)安(ān)静(jìng)地(de)看(kàn)书(shū)。

I'm too busy during the day; only at night can I read quietly.

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白
bái

white; snowy

天
tiān

day; sky

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