English–Chinese

“that day” in Chinese

Chinese

Also当日 (dāng rì)

Pronunciation

Pinyindàng tiān

Example

会议当天在九点开始。huì yì dàng tiān zài jiú diǎn kāi shǐ

The meeting starts at nine that day.

Illustration for 当天 (that day)

How to say “that day” in Chinese

“That day” in Chinese is 当天 (dàng tiān).

A calendar day singled out by an event or situation, treated as its own time frame.

Full entry for 当天: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 当天

客户下单后,商家通常会当天发货。kè hù xià dān hòu shāng jiā tōng cháng huì dàng tiān fā huò

After a customer places an order, the seller usually ships it that day.

Tips for using 当天

  • English often places a time phrase after the event is introduced, whereas Chinese can put this expression at the start to set the time frame for the whole sentence.

Other Chinese words for “that day”

我们在当日改签了票。wǒ men zài dāng rì gǎi qiān le piào

We changed our tickets that day.

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