白日 (bái rì) — daytime, broad daylight; the sun (literary)
Definition
Literary word for 'daytime / the sun,' mainly seen in classical-style writing and poetry rather than daily speech. Example 3 (白日依山尽) treats it as the setting sun.
noun
daytimebroad daylightthe sun (literary)
Examples
- 白日。bái rì Lǐ bú yào yí gè rén qù nà tiáo jiē.Don't go to that street alone during the daytime.
- ，。Tā zhěng tiān bái rì zuò mèng, xiǎng yí yè bào fù.He daydreams all day about getting rich overnight.
- 白日，。bái rì Yī shān jìn, huáng hé rù hǎi liú.The sun sets behind the mountains; the Yellow River flows into the sea.
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