一天 - Zhictionary

一天

yītiān

(colloquial) the whole day
one day (twenty-four hours)
someday; one day
the entire daytime of one day
the whole day

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Examples

又过了一天了。

Another day gone by.

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叛乱一天天发生。

The revolt happened day by day.

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汤姆在休一天假。

Tom is taking a day off.

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我一天刷两次牙。

I brush my teeth twice a day.

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情况一天天好转。

Day by day, things are getting better.

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一天天热起来了。

It is becoming warmer day by day.

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你一天照几次镜子？

How many times a day do you look at yourself in the mirror?

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漫长的一天过去了。

A long day has passed on.

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我宁愿您休一天假。

I would rather you had a day off.

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多麽美好的一天啊！

What a beautiful day!

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漫长的一天过去了。

A long day has passed on.

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我每隔一天去购物。

I go shopping every other day.

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情况一天比一天差。

The situation is getting worse and worse day by day.

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我每隔一天拜访他。

I visit him every other day.

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昨天下了一天的雨。

Yesterday it rained all day.

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我一天赚一百欧元。

I make €100 a day.

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她一天一天地好转。

She is getting better day by day.

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这点药一天吃三次。

These medicines should be taken three times a day.

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祝你一天过得愉快。

Have a nice day.

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他一天一天地好转。

He is getting better day by day.

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Entry Composition

一

yī

one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire; whole; all; throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

天

tiān

day
sky
heaven

Containing this entry

一天一个样

yītiānyīgeyàng

to change from day to day

一天到晚

yītiāndàowǎn

all day long; the whole day

做一天和尚撞一天钟

zuòyītiānhéshangzhuàngyītiānzhōng

lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)
fig. to do one's job mechanically
to hold a position passively

前一天

qiányītiān

the day before (an event)

最后一天

zuìhòuyītiān

final day