半
bàn
Half
白天 (bái tiān) — how to say "daytime" in Chinese
Measure word: 个 (gè)
白天
Daytime
noun
Character composition
白
white
天
sky; day
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
白
White
#106 · bái · 5 strokes
Collocations
白天工作
bái tiān gōng zuò
work during the day
白天睡觉
bái tiān shuì jiào
sleep during the day
Examples
白天我喜欢散步
I like to take a walk during the day
白天工作，晚上休息。
Work during the day, rest at night.
Mnemonic
[bái tiān-] Bai Tian, a white (白) kitten, slept under the open sky (天) until dawn. As soon as the sky turned bright, he stretched and chased sunbeams. Throughout the 白天 — the whole daytime — Bai Tian was the liveliest cat in the yard. ☀️🐱
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "daytime" in Chinese?
"daytime" in Chinese is 白天 (bái tiān).
What does 白天 mean in English?
白天 (bái tiān) means "Daytime".
How is 白天 pronounced?
It is pronounced bái tiān (written as bai tian, baitian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "daytime" in Chinese characters?
It is written 白天.
What HSK 3.0 level is 白天?
白天 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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