當dong1天tin1

English

1. on that day
2. the same day
3. the sky or Heaven; in the Ethnic Chinese's tradition, they worship the sky and earth when opening a business, beginning a project, or before a wedding, in hopes of safety and smooth sailing; often invoked in conjunction with Tou Dei (Guard/Owner of the Earth)unreviewed?
4. on the very same dayunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 指上天，華人傳統信仰有敬拜天地嘅儀式，凡開業、開工、婚嫁等都會對天地祭獻，以求平安順利；常與地主／土地合用unreviewed?
2. 即日；同一日unreviewed?

Examples

• 當天氣變冷的時候，我的關節疼痛。

  My joints ache when it gets cold.

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• 聖誕節當天郵局休息，郵件將不予投遞。

  The post office is closed on Christmas day and mail will not be delivered.

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  拜當天

  to worship the heavens

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  佢當日就走咗。

  他當天就走了。 (taa1 dong1 tin1 zau6 zau2 liu3.)

  He left on the same day.

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  幫我買兩份元寶，一份當天，一份地主，聽日開工用嚟拜神。

  Please help me buy two packs of ceremonial paper money offerings: one for the sky, and one for the earth. I will need them for worship at the project's opening ceremony tomorrow.