Definition
次日 is a formal, literary term for 'the next day' or 'the following day.' You'll mainly find it in news reports, novels, and official documents; in everyday speech, 第二天 (dì èr tiān) or 明天 (míngtiān) are more common. Use it when the register is elevated or time reference needs to be precise within a written narrative.
noun
next daythe following day (formal/literary)
Examples
- 次日，。cì rì qīngchén, bùduì jìxù qiánjìn.Early the next morning, the troops continued to advance.
- 次日，。Shìgù fāshēng zài cì rì zhōngwǔ, xìng wú rén shāngwáng.The accident occurred at noon the next day; fortunately no one was injured.
- 次日。Yuán dìng cì rì zhàokāi de fābùhuì yīn gù qǔxiāo le.The press conference originally scheduled for the following day was canceled for some reason.
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