one day; 24 hours; some day in the past
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesmeasure word
one day and night; 24 hours
Used to measure a full 24-hour period.
Yī一
tiān天
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
sì四
xiǎo小
shí时
。
A day has twenty-four hours.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
dāi呆
le了
yī一
tiān天
。
We stayed here for one day.
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Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
le了
yī一
tiān天
，
hěn很
lèi累
。
He worked for a whole day and is very tired.
measure word
one daytime (as opposed to night)
Refers specifically to the daytime hours only, often used in contrast to night.
Tā他
yī一
tiān天
yī一
yè夜
méi没
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
He didn't sleep for a whole day and night.
Xià夏
tiān天
bái白
tiān天
cháng长
，
yī一
tiān天
néng能
zuò做
hěn很
duō多
shì事
。
In summer the days are long; one can do many things in a day.
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Máng忙
le了
yī一
tiān天
，
wǎn晚
shang上
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiū休
xi息
。
After being busy all day, one should rest well at night.
noun
one day (in the past); some day
literaryUsed narratively to indicate an unspecified point in the past. Often set off by commas.
Yī一
tiān天
，
tā他
tán谈
qǐ起
dāng当
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
jīng经
guò过
。
One day, he talked about his experiences as an actor.
Jì记
de得
yǒu有
yī一
tiān天
，
wǒ我
men们
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
sàn散
bù步
。
I remember one day we were walking by the sea.
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Yī一
tiān天
zǎo早
chén晨
，
tā他
tū突
rán然
lái来
dào到
wǒ我
jiā家
。
One morning, he suddenly came to my house.