the next day; the following day (literary)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the next day; the following day
literaryA formal, literary term commonly used in written narratives, historical texts, formal announcements, and news reports. It refers to the day immediately following a specific reference point in time.
Yì翌
rì日
qīng清
chén晨
，
dà大
jūn军
kāi开
bá拔
qián前
wǎng往
qián前
xiàn线
。
At dawn the next day, the army set out for the front lines.
Huì会
yì议
dìng定
yú于
yì翌
rì日
shàng上
wǔ午
jiǔ九
diǎn点
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. the following day.
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Yì翌
rì日
，
tiān天
qì气
qíng晴
lǎng朗
，
shì适
hé合
chū出
hǎi海
háng航
xíng行
。
The next day, the weather was clear and suitable for sailing.