morning and evening; sooner or later; time (dialectal)
Meanings
4 senses · 12 examplesnoun
morning and evening
Refers to the two parts of the day, often used to describe a daily routine.
He practices tai chi every morning and evening.
This medicine needs to be taken once in the morning and once in the evening.
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The temperature difference between morning and evening is large, so pay attention to adding or removing clothing.
adverb
sooner or later; eventually
Indicates that something is inevitable and will happen at some point in the future.
This matter can't be hidden from people; sooner or later everyone will know.
If he works this hard, he will succeed sooner or later.
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Lies will be exposed sooner or later.
noun
time; moment (dialectal)
dialectA dialectal usage, particularly in Northern Mandarin (e.g., in 多咱 duō zan).
He left early in the morning; by this time, he has probably already arrived home.
When did you come? (dialectal, meaning 'what time')
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He still isn't back at this hour; it's really worrying.
noun
a future time; some time (dialectal)
dialectRefers to an unspecified future time, often used in invitations or plans.
When you come to the city sometime, please come to my house to visit.
We should get together sometime.
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This matter isn't urgent; let's talk about it another time.