Definition
白昼 is a formal or literary term for 'daytime,' commonly used in written Chinese and formal contexts. The everyday equivalent is 白天.
n.
daytime (formal/literary)
Examples
- 白昼。Xiàtiān de bái zhòu bǐ dōngtiān cháng.Summer days are longer than winter days.
- 白昼，。bái zhòu shífēn, jiēdào shàng xíngrén hěn duō.During daytime, there are many pedestrians on the streets.
- 白昼。Tā zǒngshì bàoyuàn bái zhòu tài duǎn.He always complains that the daytime is too short.
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