白天
Definition
(noun) The period of time between sunrise and sunset
Examples
“白天我要上班，晚上才有空。”
“他白天睡觉，晚上才去开出租。”
He sleeps during the day and only drives a taxi at night.
“白天这么热，谁还想出门啊？”
It's so hot during the day, who'd want to go out?
“这家咖啡店白天人不多，正好适合坐着看书。”
This cafe doesn't get many people in the daytime, so it's perfect for sitting down and reading.
“我妈说，白天别老关着窗，屋里会闷。”
My mom says not to keep the windows shut all day, or the room'll get stuffy.
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