() — (bound form) next, following (used before time words in formal/literary contexts)

Definition

A formal bound prefix meaning 'the following' — always placed before a time word (like 日, 年, 晨) and never used on its own.

bound form
(bound form) nextfollowing (used before time words in formal/literary contexts)

Examples

  • yì Rì, tā àn shí dào dá le huì chǎng.
    The next day, he arrived at the meeting on time.
  • yì Nián chūn tiān, tā men zài cì jiàn miàn.
    The following spring, they met again.
  • yì Chén, tā fā xiàn chuāng wài xià xuě le.
    The next morning, she found it was snowing outside.

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