白天 (bái tiān) — daytime; during the day
Definition
白天 means 'daytime' — the stretch of hours between dawn and night. Unlike 天 or 日 (which can mean a 24-hour period or 'date'), 白天 focuses specifically on the time when it is light.
noun
daytimeduring the day
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 白天。bái tiān Wǒ qù kàn shū.I go read during the day.
- 白天。Jīn tiān bái tiān hěn rè.It's very hot during the day today.
- 白天？Nǐ bái tiān zài jiā ma?Are you home during the day?
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