Chinese word

改日

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎi rì

Meaning

  • adverbsome other day

Example

我们改日再约吧。wǒ men gǎi rì zài yuē ba

Let's meet again some other day.

Illustration for 改日 (some other day)

More examples

他提议把讨论改日再议。tā tí yì bǎ tǎo lùn gǎi rì zài yì

He suggested that they discuss it again on another day.

Core concept

A planned activity stays the same while its day moves to a later, unspecified date.

Common phrases

  • 改日再聚gǎi rì zài jù

    get together again another day

  • 改日再议gǎi rì zài yì

    reconsider another day

  • 改日再安排gǎi rì zài ān pái

    reschedule for another day

Similar words

改天gǎi tiān: Suggests meeting or doing something on a different day in casual speech.
另日lìng rì: Indicates another day for a future event, with a formal written tone.

Definition in Chinese

表示以后某日再进行某事，常用于约定或邀请的延期。biǎo shì yǐ hòu mǒu rì zài jìn xíng mǒu shì cháng yòng yú yuē dìng huò yāo qǐng de yán qī

Word origin

改日 (gǎirì, "another day") combines 改 (gǎi, "change") with 日 (rì, "day"), giving the compact idea of changing the day for a postponed plan.

Usage tips

  • Because the replacement date is left open, this word fits a courteous postponement when the activity remains welcome but a firm date is not yet available.

Other meanings

  • another occasionnoun

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