Writing
当天 (dàng tiān) — how to say "the same day" in Chinese
当天
The same day
noun
Character composition
当
the very
天
day
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
彐
Snout
#58 · jì · 3 strokes
Collocations
当天早上
dàng tiān zǎo shang
that same morning
当天下午
dàng tiān xià wǔ
that same afternoon
Examples
我们当天晚上就出发了。
We set off that very evening.
当天我去了。
I went the same day.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "the same day" in Chinese?
"the same day" in Chinese is 当天 (dàng tiān).
当天 meaning in English
当天 (dàng tiān) means "The same day".
How is 当天 pronounced?
It is pronounced dàng tiān (written as dang tian, dangtian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "the same day" in Chinese characters?
It is written 当天: 当 has 6 strokes, 天 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 当天?
当天 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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