改天

gǎi tiān

HSK 5

Meaning

another day
some other time
to find another day (for appointment etc)
to take a rain check

Definition

另外一天；改日。

Another day; some other day.

Usage

用于表示将某事推迟到未来的某一天，通常是非具体的未来时间，常用于口语中表示约定或承诺。

Used to indicate postponing something to a future day, usually a non-specific future time, commonly used in spoken language for appointments or promises.

Examples

1 今天太忙了，我们改天再聊吧。(I'm too busy today, let's talk another day.)
2 改天请你吃饭，好好谢谢你。(I'll treat you to a meal another day to thank you properly.)
3 这部电影很好看，改天我们一起去看吧。(This movie is great, let's go watch it together another day.)
4 改天我去你家拜访你。(I'll visit you at your place another day.)
5 这个方案我们改天再讨论，现在先处理紧急的事情。(Let's discuss this plan another day; let's deal with urgent matters first for now.)

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