Definition
当日 (dāng rì) is a formal/literary noun meaning 'the same day' or 'that very day'. It is more formal than the everyday word 当天 (dàng tiān), and is often used in written announcements, legal documents, or news. 即日 (jí rì) is even more formal and emphasizes 'this very day' in official contexts.
noun
the same daythat very day
Examples
- 当日，。Wǒmen dāng rì chūfā, dì èr tiān jiù dào le.We set out that very day and arrived the next day.
- 当日。dāng rì de bàozhǐ yǐjīng mài wán le.The same day's newspapers are already sold out.
- 当日。Tā dāng rì jiù shōu dào le huífù.He received a reply that very day.
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