Definition
何日 is a literary or formal interrogative pronoun meaning 'what day?' or 'which day?' (written form of 哪一天). It appears mainly in classical-style writing, poetry, formal letters, or historical narratives. Unlike the everyday 哪一天, 何日 carries a slightly archaic or elevated register, and it often implies a rhetorical or future-oriented question (e.g., 'when will we meet again?'). It is used in the same position as 哪一天 within a sentence — typically before the verb or at the start of a question.
pr.
(literary interrogative) what day? which day?
Examples
- 何日?hé cái néng zài jiàn dào nǐ?Which day will I be able to see you again?
- 何日。Bù zhī hé shì guī qī.I don't know which day is the day of return.
- 何日?hé yǔ jūn gòng yǐn yì bēi?What day shall I drink a cup with you?
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