English–Chinese
“birthday” in Chinese
How to say “birthday” in Chinese
“Birthday” in Chinese is 生日 (shēng rì).
The day that links a person's beginning of life to a yearly moment for marking it.
Example sentences with 生日
我和家人一起过生日。wǒ hé jiā rén yì qǐ guò shēng rì
I celebrate my birthday with my family.
Tips for using 生日
- A child's age is normally given with a separate age expression, so this word should not be used as the number of years the child has lived.
Other Chinese words for “birthday”
明天是他的诞辰，你会去吗？míng tiān shì tā de dàn chén nǐ huì qù ma
Tomorrow is his birthday. Will you go?