白天

bái tiān · bai tian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. daytime
  2. during the day
  3. day
  4. CL:個 / 个 (gè)

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2 examples
01

他(tā)白(bái)天(tiān)睡(shuì)觉(jiào),晚(wǎn)上(shang)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He sleeps by day and works by night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

白(bái)天(tiān)太(tài)忙(máng)了(le),我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)晚(wǎn)上(shang)才(cái)能(néng)安(ān)静(jìng)地(de)看(kàn)书(shū)。

I'm too busy during the day; only at night can I read quietly.

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