旦夕 (dàn xī) — (formal, noun) a short while; a brief moment; (noun) single track (abbreviation of 单轨)
Definition
Literary/formal word for a very short span of time, used almost only in fixed phrases like 危在旦夕 ('in imminent danger') and 旦夕之间 ('in a brief moment'). Not used in everyday spoken Chinese.
noun
(formal, noun) a short whilea brief momentsingle track (abbreviation of 单轨)
Examples
- ，旦夕。Zhè jiā gōng sī jīng yíng bú shàn, dàn xī zhī jiān jiù kě néng dǎo bì.This company is poorly managed and may go bankrupt in no time.
- ，。Bìng rén de qíng kuàng wēi zài dàn xī, xū yào lì kè shǒu shù.The patient is in critical condition — surgery is needed immediately.
- 旦夕，。Zhè tiáo tiě lù cǎi yòng dàn xī shè jì, ér bú shì shuāng guǐ.This railway uses a single-track design rather than double track.
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