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改天

gǎitiān
adverb HSK 5 #7,202

Meanings

  1. 1 another day; some other time

Examples

HSK 1
今天太忙了，改天再说吧。
Jīntiān tài máng le, gǎitiān zài shuō ba.
I'm too busy today; let's talk about it another day.
HSK 1
改天请你吃饭。
Gǎitiān qǐng nǐ chīfàn.
I'll treat you to a meal another day.
HSK 2
改天我们一起去看电影。
Gǎitiān wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
Let's go see a movie together some other time.

Tips

usage
改天 is a polite way to postpone plans without committing to a specific date. It can be a genuine rain check or a soft way to decline - context and tone reveal which.
memory
改 (change) + 天 (day) = change the day, i.e., do it another time.

Stroke Order

改 gǎi
天 tiān