daytime; daylight hours
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
daytime; daylight
literaryMore formal and literary than the common term 白天, often used in descriptive writing or formal contexts.
dēng灯
huǒ火
tōng通
míng明
de的
yè夜
shì市
，
zhào照
dé得
rú如
tóng同
bái白
zhòu昼
yī一
bān般
。
The brightly lit night market looks as bright as daytime.
běi北
jí极
dì地
qū区
zài在
xià夏
jì季
huì会
chū出
xiàn现
jí极
zhòu昼
，
bái白
zhòu昼
cháng长
dá达
shù数
yuè月
。
The Arctic region experiences polar days in summer, with daylight lasting for months.
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tā他
lián连
yè夜
gǎn赶
lù路
，
zhí直
dào到
bái白
zhòu昼
lái来
lín临
cái才
tíng停
xià下
xiū休
xi息
。
He traveled all night and stopped to rest until daytime came.
zhè这
chǎng场
qiú球
sài赛
jiāng将
zài在
bái白
zhòu昼
jìn进
xíng行
，
wú无
xū需
kāi开
qǐ启
chǎng场
dì地
dēng灯
guāng光
。
This ball game will be held during the day, so no stadium lights are needed.
bào暴
yǔ雨
zhē遮
bì蔽
le了
tiān天
kōng空
，
bái白
zhòu昼
shùn瞬
jiān间
biàn变
chéng成
le了
hēi黑
yè夜
。
Heavy rain blocked the sky, turning daytime into night in an instant.