数日 (shǔ) — several days, a few days

Definition

A written/formal noun for 'several days / a few days'. More literary than plain 几天 and normally used in writing or reports rather than daily speech.

noun
several daysa few days

Examples

  • 数日
    Tā zài nà lǐ zhù le shǔ jiù yào lí kāi.
    He stayed there for several days and then left.
  • 数日
    shǔ Zhī hòu, wǒ men shōu dào le tā de huí xìn.
    A few days later, we received his reply.
  • 数日
    Zhè qǐ shì jiàn fā shēng zài shǔ qián.
    This incident happened several days ago.

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