Usage note
改天表示换一个日子。
gǎi tiān biǎo shì huàn yí gè rì zi。
改天 means another day or some other day.
Context note
改天常用于约时间和聊天。
gǎi tiān cháng yòng yú yuē shí jiān hé liáo tiān。
It is often used when setting appointments or chatting.
5 examples
今天太忙了，改天再说。
jīn tiān tài máng le， gǎi tiān zài shuō。
I'm too busy today, let's talk another day.
我们改天一起吃饭。
wǒ men gǎi tiān yì qǐ chī fàn。
Let's eat together another day.
改天我再来找你。
gǎi tiān wǒ zài lái zhǎo nǐ。
I'll come find you another day.
这件事改天再讨论。
zhè jiàn shì gǎi tiān zài tǎo lùn。
We will discuss this matter another day.
改天见。
gǎi tiān jiàn。
See you another day.
5 mini stories
朋友约他出去，他说改天吧。
péng yǒu yuē tā chū qù， tā shuō gǎi tiān ba。
A friend asked him out, and he said maybe another day.
今天下雨，活动改天进行。
jīn tiān xià yǔ， huó dòng gǎi tiān jìn xíng。
It rained today, so the activity will be held another day.
她想改天再去看老师。
tā xiǎng gǎi tiān zài qù kàn lǎo shī。
She wants to visit the teacher another day.
改天再聊更合适。
gǎi tiān zài liáo gèng hé shì。
Talking another day is more suitable.
他们说好改天一起去公园。
tā men shuō hǎo gǎi tiān yì qǐ qù gōng yuán。
They agreed to go to the park another day together.
Mini dialogue
改天再约
A
今天下雨，我们改天去公园吧。
Jīntiān xià yǔ, wǒmen gǎi tiān qù gōngyuán ba.
It's raining today, let's go to the park another day.
B
好的，改天见！
Hǎo de, gǎi tiān jiàn!
Okay, see you another day!
改天拜访
A
奶奶今天不在家，我们改天再来。
Nǎinai jīntiān bù zài jiā, wǒmen gǎi tiān zài lái.
Grandma is not home today, we'll come again another day.
B
好，改天给她一个惊喜。
Hǎo, gǎi tiān gěi tā yī gè jīngxǐ.
Okay, give her a surprise another day.
Related words and contrasts
similar
改日
gǎi rì
another day
more formal synonym
related
下次
xià cì
next time
used for future occasions
contrast
今天
jīn tiān
today
opposite in time reference