白天

bái tiān

daytime

白天很热，所以我待在室内。

It's hot during the daytime, so I stay indoors.

general

The period of the day when the sun is up and it is light outside.

白天和晚上的温度差很大。

There's a big difference in temperature between daytime and nighttime.

Opposite of '晚上' (nighttime).

Collocations

白天和晚上daytime and nighttime白天上班work during the day

work during the day

daytime and nighttime

'白天' is often used to contrast with '晚上' (nighttime) when discussing daily routines or weather conditions.

Combination of '白' (white, bright) and '天' (day).

Often contrasted with '晚上' (nighttime) to describe time of day.

白

white, bright

root

天

day

root

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