a day or two; in a day or so
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Meanings
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a day or two; one or two days; a brief period
informalColloquial temporal expression indicating a short, indefinite period of time, typically one or two days. Often used in spoken Chinese to express 'in a day or so' or 'in a couple of days'.
Guò过
yī一
bàn半
tiān天
jiù就
gěi给
nǐ你
sòng送
qù去
。
I'll send it to you in a day or two.
Tā他
yī一
bàn半
tiān天
jiù就
néng能
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
gōng工
zuò作
zuò做
wán完
。
He can finish this work in a day or so.
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Nǐ你
děng等
yī一
bàn半
tiān天
ba吧
，
wǒ我
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
hǎo好
。
Just wait a day or two; I'll be ready soon.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yī一
bàn半
tiān天
bàn办
bù不
wán完
，
děi得
màn慢
màn慢
lái来
。
This matter can't be settled in just a day or two; it takes time.