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几天
jǐtiān
Description
"几天"的意思是几个白天和黑夜，也就是一段不长的时间。
"几天" means several days and nights, that is, a short period of time.
我们常常说"过几天"，意思是再等一小段时间。
We often say "过几天", meaning to wait a little longer.
Meanings
几天jǐtiān
a few days; several days
我在北京住了几天。
I stayed in Beijing for a few days.
几天jǐtiān
how many days (in a question)
你要去几天？
How many days will you stay?
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Notes
- Etymology
几 (how many / a few) + 天 (day), a common measure-word phrase.
- Nuance
in statements means "a few days"; in questions means "how many days".
In videos
“这是我前几天刚买的一个洗衣服的盆”
“这几天我一直不敢动你的东西”
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