Chinese word

次日

Pronunciation

Pinyincì rì

Meaning

  • nounnext day

Example

他次日就走了。tā cì rì jiù zǒu le

He left the next day.

Illustration for 次日 (next day)

More examples

货款已支付，款项将于次日到账。huò kuǎn yǐ zhī fù kuǎn xiàng jiāng yú cì rì dào zhàng

The payment has been made, and the funds will be credited the next day.

Core concept

A calendar date that follows a reference date immediately, with the date boundary rather than the number of hours defining it.

Common phrases

  • 次日到达cì rì dào dá

    arrive the next day

  • 次日到账cì rì dào zhàng

    be credited the next day

  • 次日出发cì rì chū fā

    depart the next day

Similar words

明天míng tiān: Tomorrow, meaning the day that follows today.
第二天dì èr tiān: The following day after something happens, commonly used in narration.

Definition in Chinese

指紧接在某一日期之后的那一天，以日历日为单位，不以小时数为准。zhǐ jǐn jiē zài mǒu yí rì qī zhī hòu de nà yì tiān yǐ rì lì rì wèi dān wèi bù yǐ xiǎo shí shù wèi zhǔn

Word origin

次日 (cìrì, "next day") combines 次 (cì, "following in sequence") with 日 (rì, "calendar day") to name the date that comes next.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word has a formal written tone, so it often appears in schedules, reports, and notices rather than relaxed talk.

Opposites

  • 前日qián rìprevious daynoun
  • 昨日zuó rìyesterdaynoun

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