every other day; on alternate days
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
every other day; on alternate days; skipping a day
Describes an event or action that occurs with a one-day interval in between. Synonymous with '每隔一天'. Can modify verbs directly. Often used in schedules.
Yè夜
xiào校
gé隔
rì日
shàng上
kè课
。
The night school holds classes every other day.
Zhè这
ge个
jiàn健
shēn身
jì计
huà划
yāo要
qiú求
wǒ我
men们
gé隔
rì日
liàn练
xí习
。
This fitness plan requires us to train every other day.
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Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
gé隔
rì日
fú服
yòng用
yī一
cì次
。
The doctor suggested taking this medicine once every other day.
Yīn因
wéi为
rén人
shǒu手
bù不
zú足
，
qīng清
jié洁
gōng工
zhǐ只
néng能
gé隔
rì日
lái来
dǎ打
sǎo扫
yī一
cì次
。
Due to a shortage of staff, the cleaner can only come to clean every other day.