ting1 jat6聽日听日
Jyutpingting1 jat6
Yaletīng yaht
Definition
Tomorrow; the day after today.
Example
colloquialtime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the day following the current one. Unlike formal written Chinese, it is the standard way to express this concept in all spoken contexts. It is frequently paired with time markers like 晏晝 or 朝早 to specify the time of day.
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go3個goExamples
Are you free tomorrow?
I have to work tomorrow, so I'm not going.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse it with 聽朝, which specifically means tomorrow morning. Using 聽日 covers the entire day, whereas 聽朝 is restricted to the morning hours.
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Grammar guides
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