隔天

gétiān

noun

Meanings

1 the next day
2 the following day
3 every other day

Characters

to separate; to space out

Examples

我昨天下单，隔天就收到了。

Wǒ zuótiān xiàdān, gétiān jiù shōudào le.

I ordered yesterday and received it the next day.

医生叫我隔天吃一次药。

Yīshēng jiào wǒ gétiān chī yí cì yào.

The doctor told me to take the medicine every other day.

Tips

usage

Two senses depending on context. With a single past event → 'the next day'. With a recurring action → 'every other day' (same logic as 隔年, 隔周).

Stroke Order

隔 gé

天 tiān