How to Say ‘It's daytime where I am’ in Simplified Chinese
我这边是白天
wǒ zhè biān shì bái tiān
[wo juh-byen shir báitiān]
💬 Usage Tip: 我这边 "my side" and 你那边 "your side" mean "where I am" and "where you are". They're very handy for comparing weather, time, or news across cities.
Phrase Breakdown
我这边
wǒ zhè biān
where I am / on my side
我 (wǒ) means 'I'. 这边 (zhèbiān) means 'this side' or 'here'. Together they mean 'where I am'.
我这边很安静。
It's very quiet where I am.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
这边
zhè biān
[juh-byen]
this side; on this end; on my side
Used to refer to this side, this area, or one's own situation/context in conversation.
工作这边都还不错。
Things on the work side are pretty good.
是白天
shì bái tiān
it is daytime
是 (shì) means 'is'. 白天 (báitiān) means 'daytime'. Say bái with a rising tone and tiān with a high, flat tone.
现在是白天。
It's daytime now.
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
白天
bái tiān
[báitiān]
daytime
The time of day when it is light.
我白天要上班。
I have to work during the day.
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