Chinese word

当日

Pronunciation

Pinyindāng rì

Meaning

  • nounthat day

Example

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

We changed our tickets that day.

Illustration for 当日 (that day)

More examples

门票在当日半价出售。mén piào zài dāng rì bàn jià chū shòu

Tickets are sold at half price that day.

Core concept

Marks the calendar day assigned to an event, meeting, or task.

Common phrases

  • 在当日到达zài dāng rì dào dá

    arrive that day

  • 于当日生效yú dāng rì shēng xiào

    take effect that day

  • 在当日办理zài dāng rì bàn lǐ

    handle it that day

Similar words

当天dàng tiān: The same day on which an event happens, often referring to a day just mentioned.
那天nà tiān: A particular day referred to in a conversational way.
日期rì qī: The year, month, and day shown on a calendar or written for a date.
日子rì zi: A day counted in everyday life or when making plans.

Definition in Chinese

指某项活动、会议或事务发生或预定进行的那一天，常见于通知、票务和日程安排中。zhǐ mǒu xiàng huó dòng huì yì huò shì wù fā shēng huò yù dìng jìn xíng de nà yì tiān cháng jiàn yú tōng zhī piào wù hé rì chéng ān pái zhōng

Word origin

当 (dāng, "relevant or assigned") + 日 (rì, "day") forms a compact term for the day linked to an event or task.

Usage tips

  • In notices and ticket information, the phrase usually points to the event's scheduled date, not automatically to the date of reading.

Opposites

Related words

  • 当日票dāng rì piàosame-day ticketnoun

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