dong1 tin1當天当天
Jyutpingdong1 tin1
Yaledōng tīn
Definition
That very same day.
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How it's used
While 当天 is understood in Hong Kong, locals overwhelmingly prefer using 當日 in daily speech. It carries a slightly more formal or written tone compared to the more natural and frequent 當日. Using it in casual conversation might make you sound like you are reading from a news report or a formal announcement.
Examples
I finished handling all the documents on that very day.
Are you flying to Japan on that same day?
Related words
Common phrases
a round trip on the same day
Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 當日. Although they are interchangeable in meaning, 當日 is the standard choice for spoken Cantonese, whereas 當天 is often reserved for formal writing or professional contexts.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
