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这天

zhè tiān · zhe tian

Traditional 這天

Meaning

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  1. today
  2. this day
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Too many watermelons

  1. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)给(gěi)你们(nǐmen)讲(jiǎng)一个(yīgè)故事(gùshi)。这天(zhètiān)早上(zǎoshang)，我(wǒ)去(qù)水果店(shuǐguǒdiàn)。

    Let me tell you a story. That morning, I went to the fruit shop.

  2. Liangliang

    然后呢(ránhòune)？

    And then?

  3. Qiqi

    这天(zhètiān)，西瓜(xīguā)特别(tèbié)便宜(piányi)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)十个(shígè)。

    That day, watermelons were especially cheap, and I bought ten.

  4. Dengdeng

    十个(shígè)？你(nǐ)家(jiā)的(de)冰箱(bīngxiāng)放(fàng)得(de)下(xià)吗(ma)？

    Ten? Can your fridge hold them?

  5. Qiqi

    放不下(fàngbuxià)，所以(suǒyǐ)这天(zhètiān)晚上(wǎnshang)，我(wǒ)请(qǐng)邻居(línjū)来(lái)吃(chī)西瓜(xīguā)。

    It couldn't, so that evening I invited the neighbours to eat watermelon.

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In a sentence

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01

这(zhè)天(tiān)刮(guā)着(zhe)暴(bào)风(fēng)雪(xuě)，雪(xuě)下(xià)得(de)很(hěn)大(dà)。

It was a stormy day, and the snow was falling fast.

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02

这(zhè)天(tiān)他(tā)起(qǐ)得(de)特(tè)别(bié)早(zǎo)，赶(gǎn)上(shàng)了(le)第(dì)一(yī)班(bān)公(gōng)交(jiāo)车(chē)。

That day he got up especially early and caught the first bus.

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