How to say “the same day” in Chinese
the same day
“The same day” in Chinese is 当天, dàng tiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
当天 is read dàng tiān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
当然 — “it must be so”, that is, of course.
A person 大 with a stroke above the head: the sky.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “当天”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 当天. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这趟旅行不用住宿，当天就能往返。zhètànglǚxíngbúyòngzhùsù,dàngtiānjiùnéngwǎngfǎnNo need to stay overnight on this trip: you can go there and back in a day.
- 我当天就回来了wǒdàngtiānjiùhuíláileI came back the same day.
More words from the lesson “Later, from now on and the same day”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “the same day” in Chinese?
“The same day” in Chinese is 当天, pinyin dàngtiān.
What does 当天 mean?
当天 (dàngtiān) means “the same day”.
How do you write 当天?
当天 is 2 characters: 当 (dāng) — serve as; when; 天 (tiān) — sky, day. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 当天?
当天 is read dàngtiān. Tones: dàng — fourth tone, tiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“the same day” in the lesson “Later, from now on and the same day”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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