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白天

báitiān

daytime, during the day

daytime, during the day
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Characters in this word

白 bái

Strokes
5
Radical
白 — white
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

天 tiān

Strokes
4
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
一 one 大 big, great, vast, high, deep
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 白天我在学校。 Báitiān wǒ zài xuéxiào. I'm at school during the day.
  • 白天他不在家。 Báitiān tā bú zài jiā. He isn't home during the day.
  • 白天我不想吃饭。 Báitiān wǒ bù xiǎng chī fàn. I don't feel like eating during the day.
  • 白天天气很好。 Báitiān tiānqì hěn hǎo. The weather is nice during the day.
  • 妈妈白天工作,晚上休息。 Māma báitiān gōngzuò, wǎnshang xiūxi. Mom works during the day and rests in the evening.
  • 你白天在家吗? Nǐ báitiān zài jiā ma? Are you at home during the day?
  • 王明白天在图书馆看书。 Wáng Míng báitiān zài túshūguǎn kàn shū. Wang Ming reads books in the library during the day.
  • 白天我们学习汉语。 Báitiān wǒmen xuéxí Hànyǔ. We study Chinese during the day.
  • 弟弟白天睡觉。 Dìdi báitiān shuìjiào. My little brother sleeps during the day.
  • 今天白天我去商店。 Jīntiān báitiān wǒ qù shāngdiàn. I'm going to the shop during the day today.

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