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白日
báirì
Description
"白日"就是白天，太阳出来的时候。
"白日" means daytime, when the sun is out.
这个词比较书面，说话时人们更常说"白天"。
This word is more formal; people usually say "白天" in speech.
Meanings
白日báirì
daytime; the time when the sun is out
白日很短，晚上很长。
The daytime is short, and the night is long.
白日báirì
the bright sun; sunlight
白日照在山上。
The sunlight shines on the mountain.
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Notes
- Etymology
白 (white/bright) + 日 (sun/day), literally "bright sun" or "bright day".
- Nuance
literary and formal; everyday speech prefers 白天. Seen in idiom 白日梦 (daydream).
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