白昼

白晝

báizhòu

noun #25,411

Meanings

1 daytime
2 broad daylight

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

极地的白昼可以持续数月。

Jídì de báizhòu kěyǐ chíxù shùyuè.

Polar daylight can last for several months.

HSK 7-9

这件事发生在白昼，众目睽睽之下。

Zhè jiàn shì fāshēng zài báizhòu, zhòngmù-kuíkuí zhīxià.

This incident happened in broad daylight, in full view of the public.

Tips

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白昼 is a formal or literary term for daytime. In everyday speech, 白天 is more common. 白昼 often appears in written contexts or when emphasizing the contrast with night.

Stroke Order

白 bái

昼 zhòu