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一天
yì tiān
Description
“一天”的意思是二十四个小时，也就是从早上到晚上。
"一天" means twenty-four hours, that is, from morning to night.
我们常常说“一天”来讲时间，比如“我一天工作八个小时”。
We often say "一天" to talk about time, for example, "I work eight hours a day."
Meanings
一天yì tiān
one day; a whole day
我昨天一天都在家里。
I stayed home all day yesterday.
一天yì tiān
each day; per day
他一天喝三杯水。
He drinks three cups of water a day.
有一天yǒu yì tiān
one day; someday (in a story or future)
有一天，他去了北京。
One day, he went to Beijing.
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Notes
- Etymology
一 (one) + 天 (day); 天 means both 'sky' and 'day'.
- Nuance
一天 can mean 'a whole day' or 'per day'; context decides which.
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