第二天
dì èr tiān
Pinyin
Definition
第二天
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- next day
- the morrow
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一不做,二不休
- 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
- 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
- 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一干二净
- 1 thoroughly (idiom)
- 2 completely
- 3 one and all
- 4 very clean
一人得道,鸡犬升天
- 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
- 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
- 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
- 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一个天南,一个地北
- 1 to live miles apart (idiom)
一分为二
- 1 one divides into two
- 2 to be two-sided
- 3 there are two sides to everything
- 4 to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
Sample Sentences
我记得当年我们高考考期是两天,第一天考语文数学,第二天考英语和综合。
I remember back then the college exams lasted for two days. The first day was the language and mathematics exam, the second day was English and general exams.
当年精力可真充沛,三更半夜还精神抖擞,通宵一夜第二天还能直接去上课。
At that time, energy levels were very high. In the middle of the night, I was still full of energy and I could go to class the next day.
现在我是心有余而力不足了,稍微熬一点儿夜,第二天就忍不住打盹儿。
Now I’ve the will but not the energy and a few late nights and the next day I can’t help snoring.
第二天"一般用在讲故事的时候。
“第二天” is usually used when telling a story.
第二天
the next day
比如说你是大年三十出生的,然后到了初一的时候,就是第二天,你已经两岁了。其实你才一天。
For example, if you're born on the last day of the Chinese lunar year, and then on the first day of the Chinese lunar year, it's only the next day, but you're already two years old. In reality, you're only one day old.
第二天,小裁缝去森林里杀巨人了。他很快就在一棵大树下发现了他们。这时候,他们正睡得香。他灵机一动,抓了一些石头放进口袋里。然后爬到了树上。接着,他朝其中一个巨人砸了几块石头。
The next day, the little tailor went into the forest to kill the giants. He quickly discovered them underneath a great tree. At this time, they were sleeping deeply. Then he suddenly had an idea, and grabbed some rocks and put them in this pocket. Then he climbed up the tree. Immediately after, he hit one of the giants with several rocks.
赶走了。第二天是初一,人们出去互相问好。
They were. The next day was the first day of the lunar year and the people went outside and greeted each other.
第二天,巨人们起床了。小裁缝也起床了,还跟巨人们打招呼。巨人们以为小裁缝要报复他们,个个吓得屁滚尿流,赶紧跑了。小裁缝呢,继续往前走,去闯世界。
The next day, the giant wakes up. The little tailor also wakes up and says hello to the giants. The giants all think that the little tailor wants to take revenge against them. They are all scared out of their wits and quickly run away. As for the little tailor, he continues forward, off to wander the world.
哎!第二天就下雨了。郁闷死了。
Agh! It rained the next day. It's so depressing.