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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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