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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 白天
[báitiān]
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noun
daytime, day
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 白天
[báitiān]
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1.
名
从天亮到天黑的一段时间;气象学上指每天的8点至20点。
Examples
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白天我睡不着。
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I cannot sleep in the daytime.
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白天太热,夜里还好受点。
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It's terribly hot during the day but a bit better at night.
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一宿没睡,白天瞌睡得很。
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I'm terribly sleepy today; I didn't sleep a wink last night.
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这里白天和夜晚的温差很大。
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The temperature here varies greatly between day and night.
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他白天工作太累了,晚上一躺下,不觉就到了大天亮。
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Exhausted from work, he fell asleep the moment he lay on his bed.
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白天的时候,小偷装扮成收废品的小贩潜入小区踩道。
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During day time, the thief disguised himself as a peddler who collects garbage, and cased the site.
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这个路口白天有岗,清晨与傍晚撤岗。
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The crossing has guards during the daytime, and they withdraw in the morning and afternoons.
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每逢冬至点,白天的时间是一年之中最短的。
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The day when the sun passes the winter solstice is the shortest of the year.
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