当天

dàng tiān

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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当天

dàng tiān Noun the same day

当天

dāng tiān on that day

Definitions

1. the same day

Word relationships

Related words

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• 次日 cì rì 次日 cì rì next day refers to the next day, contrast with same day: next day
• 隔天 gé tiān 隔天 gé tiān the next day means the next day or every other day: the next day

Synonyms

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• 当日 dāng rì 当日 dāng rì on that day both mean 'the same day', interchangeable in formal contexts: on that day

Usage notes

Common mistakes

当 is pronounced dàng (fourth tone) when meaning 'the same', not dāng.

Example Sentences

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他 当天 就回来了。

He came back the same day.

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Words Containing 当天

• 当天事当天毕 当天事当天毕 dàng tiān shì dàng tiān bì: never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom)

Child Words of 当天

• 当 当 dāng: (onom.) dong
• 天 天 tiān: day
• 当 当 dàng: at or in the very same...