隔日 (gé rì) — every other day; the following day; the next day
Definition
Means either 'every other day' (an interval, as in taking medicine) or 'the next day / the day after' (a point in time, as in a notice taking effect). Read the context to tell which sense applies.
noun
every other daythe following daythe next day
Examples
- 隔日。Yī shēng jiàn yì gé rì fú yào.The doctor recommends taking the medicine every other day.
- 隔日。Zhè ge tōng zhī gé rì shēng xiào.This notice takes effect the following day.
- 隔日。Huì yì gé rì jì xù jǔ xíng.The meeting will continue the next day.
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