Definition
昼 is a formal, literary term for 'daytime' or 'daylight', used primarily in written Chinese, fixed expressions, and classical-style contexts. The everyday spoken equivalent is 白天 (báitiān). You'll encounter 昼 in idioms like 昼伏夜出 (to hide by day and come out at night) and in contrasts with 夜 (night).
n.
daytimedaylight (literary/formal)
Examples
- 昼，。zhòu yǔ yè jiāotì, yǒng bù tíngxī.Day and night alternate, never ceasing.
- 昼，。Tā zhòu chū yè guī, gōngzuò fēicháng xīnkǔ.He goes out by day and returns at night; his work is very hard.
- ，昼。Xiàzhì shí, zhòu zuì cháng.At the summer solstice, the daytime is longest.
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