ten days; a period of ten days
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ten days; a period of ten days
literaryA classical/literary term referring to a period of ten days. Used in formal written Chinese or literary contexts, whereas modern spoken Chinese typically uses '十天'.
Xún旬
rì日
zhī之
nèi内
，
rèn任
wù务
jí即
kě可
wán完
chéng成
。
The task can be completed within ten days.
Bù不
guò过
xún旬
rì日
，
dí敌
jūn军
yǐ已
zhì至
chéng城
xià下
。
In less than ten days, the enemy army had already reached the city.
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Cǐ此
bìng病
xún旬
rì日
kě可
yù愈
，
bù不
bì必
dān担
yōu忧
。
This illness can be cured in ten days, so there is no need to worry.
Xiāng相
qù去
xún旬
rì日
，
ér而
qíng情
shì势
yǐ已
dà大
bù不
xiāng相
tóng同
。
Only ten days apart, yet the situation has become completely different.