翌日 (yì rì) — the next day, the following day (formal/literary)
Definition
翌日 is a formal, written synonym for 明天 ('tomorrow' / 'the next day'). It almost never appears in speech — use it in news, reports, or narrative writing to sound elevated.
noun
the next daythe following day (formal/literary)
Examples
- ，翌日。Tā dào dá běi jīng, yì rì biàn kāi shǐ le gōng zuò.He arrived in Beijing and started work the next day.
- ，翌日。Jù huì jié shù hòu, yì rì yì zǎo tā men jiù chū fā le.After the party ended, they set off early the next morning.
- ，翌日。Tā jiē dào tōng zhī, yì rì bì xū cān jiā huì yì.She received the notice and had to attend the meeting the following day.
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