bin1 jat6邊日边日
Jyutpingbin1 jat6
Yalebīn yaht
Definition
Which day.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Functions as an interrogative pronoun to ask for a specific date or day of the week. It is the natural spoken equivalent of the more formal 哪一天. When asking about the day of the week specifically, it is often interchangeable with 星期幾.
Examples
Which day are you free to come out for dim sum?
Related words
Common phrases
which day are you free
Common mistake
Avoid using 邊日 to ask for the time of day, as it strictly refers to a calendar date or a specific day. Use 幾點 for asking about the time.
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