当天 (dàng tiān) — that same day
Definition
当天 (dàng tiān) means 'that very day / the same day,' referring to the day an event just mentioned happened. It pairs naturally with 就 to stress immediacy; 当日 is a written/formal variant, while 即日 sounds administrative or commercial.
noun
that same day
Examples
- 当天。Tā dàng tiān jiù wán chéng le gōng zuò.He finished the work that same day.
- 当天。Qǐng dàng tiān huí fù zhè fēng yóu jiàn.Please reply to this email on that same day.
- 当天。Wǒ men dàng tiān mǎi dào le zuì hòu liǎng zhāng piào.We bought the last two tickets that same day.
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