当日 (dāng rì) — the same day; that very day
Definition
当日 (dāngrì) means 'that very day / the same day,' usually referring back to a day already mentioned — more formal/literary than 当天. Pair with 今日 and 即日 (formal 'today/this very day'); contrast with 次日 ('the following day').
noun
the same daythat very day
Examples
- 当日，。Wǒ men dāng rì chū fā, dì èr tiān jiù dào le.We set out that very day and arrived the next day.
- 当日。dāng rì De bào zhǐ yǐ jīng mài wán le.The same day's newspapers are already sold out.
- 当日。Tā dāng rì jiù shōu dào le huí fù.He received a reply that very day.
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