Chinese word

改天

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎi tiān

Meaning

  • adverbanother day

Example

改天我们再约吧。gǎi tiān wǒ men zài yuē ba

Let's meet another day.

Illustration for 改天 (another day)

More examples

这件事现在说不清，改天再说吧。zhè jiàn shì xiàn zài shuō bù qīng gǎi tiān zài shuō ba

We cannot explain this matter clearly now; let's talk about it another day.

Core concept

A current plan is moved to an unspecified day in the future.

Common phrases

  • 改天再说gǎi tiān zài shuō

    talk about it another day

Similar words

下次xià cì: Referring to the next time an event or activity takes place.
回头huí tóu: Later, usually after a short while, when returning to an unfinished matter.
以后yǐ hòu: Referring broadly to a time after now or to the future in general.

Definition in Chinese

表示把当前的活动或约定推迟到另一个未指明的日子，语气常带随意或暂缓的意味。biǎo shì bǎ dāng qián de huó dòng huò yuē dìng tuī chí dào lìng yí gè wèi zhǐ míng de rì zi yǔ qì cháng dài suí yì huò zàn huǎn de yì wèi

Word origin

改 (gǎi, "change") + 天 (tiān, "day") literally means changing the day and develops into a casual way to postpone something.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this expression can leave a plan open rather than promise a date, so important arrangements need a separate date and time.

Other meanings

  • lateradverb

Opposites

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