Chinese word

隔天

Pronunciation

Pinyingé tiān

Meaning

  • adverbevery other day

Example

他隔天去跑步。tā gé tiān qù pǎo bù

He goes running every other day.

Illustration for 隔天 (every other day)

More examples

医生建议我隔天量血压。yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ gé tiān liáng xuè yā

The doctor recommends that I check my blood pressure every other day.

Core concept

A repeating rhythm with one blank day between active days.

Common phrases

  • 隔天休息gé tiān xiū xī

    rest every other day

  • 隔天锻炼gé tiān duàn liàn

    exercise every other day

Similar words

每两天měi liǎng tiān: Marks a frequency of once every two days.
每隔一天měi gé yì tiān: Marks a repeated action that takes place after a one-day gap each time.

Definition in Chinese

用以说明动作或状态以一天为单位跳过一天地重复发生，即每隔一天发生一次。yòng yǐ shuō míng dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài yǐ yì tiān wèi dān wèi tiào guò yì tiān dì chóng fù fā shēng jí měi gé yì tiān fā shēng yí cì

Word origin

隔 (gé, "leave a gap") + 天 (tiān, "day") creates the idea of leaving one day between repeated events.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb in conversation, it normally comes directly before the action verb, forming a compact pattern for talking about routines.

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