次日

• Pinyin: cì rì
• Hanzi breakdown: 次 = 冫(ice) + 欠 (next, following); 日 = sun, day

Meaning

The next day; the following day. A formal term referring to the day after a mentioned date or event.

More formal than 第二天 or 明天. Commonly used in written language, news reports, historical accounts, and official documents. Cannot be used for 'tomorrow' in casual speech.

Examples

1. 他们当晚签署了协议，次日便正式对外公布。 They signed the agreement that evening and officially announced it to the public the next day.
2. 航班因暴风雪取消，乘客们被安排在次日重新登机。 The flight was canceled due to a blizzard, and passengers were rescheduled to board the following day.
3. 次日清晨，探险队整装出发，继续向山顶进发。 The next morning, the expedition team geared up and continued their ascent toward the summit.

Usage Guide

Context: written, news, official

Tone: formal

Do Say

• 比赛于次日上午举行。(The match was held the following morning.)
• 会议将于次日继续。(The meeting will continue the next day.)

Don't Say

• 次日我们去看电影吧 (Too formal for casual plans — use 明天 in everyday conversation)

Origin & History

Compound of 次 (next, following) + 日 (day). Literally 'the next day' in classical Chinese style.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal