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    Referring to 'the next day' with 次日 (cìrì)

    Sequence & Order
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    次日 + Time/Event

    Explanation

    次日 (cìrì) means "the next day" or "the following day" and is a formal time word used primarily in written and news contexts. It functions similarly to 第二天 but is more literary. For example, 次日上午 means "the following morning."

    Examples

    • 会议结束后，次日他便返回了北京。

      Huìyì jiéshù hòu, cìrì tā biàn fǎnhuí le Běijīng.

      After the meeting ended, he returned to Beijing the next day.

    • 次日清晨，救援队就出发了。

      Cìrì qīngchén, jiùyuán duì jiù chūfā le.

      Early the next morning, the rescue team set out.

    • 事故发生后，次日媒体进行了大量报道。

      Shìgù fāshēng hòu, cìrì méitǐ jìnxíng le dàliàng bàodào.

      After the accident, the media carried out extensive coverage the following day.

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