Chinese word

日历

Pronunciation

Pinyinrì lì

Meaning

  • nouncalendar

Example

请把今年的日历给我看看。qǐng bǎ jīn nián de rì lì gěi wǒ kàn kàn

Please show me this year's calendar.

Illustration for 日历 (calendar)

More examples

我每个月都会翻看日历，记下重要的日子。wǒ měi gè yuè dū huì fān kàn rì lì jì xià zhòng yào de rì zi

Every month, I flip through the calendar and write down important dates.

Core concept

A tool that lays out dates and weekdays so a period of time can be seen at a glance.

Common phrases

  • 电子日历diàn zi rì lì

    electronic calendar

  • 翻看日历fān kàn rì lì

    flip through a calendar

  • 在日历上标注zài rì lì shàng biāo zhù

    mark on a calendar

Similar words

日程rì chéng: A schedule that shows when planned events or activities will take place.
年历nián lì: A calendar covering one whole year, with its dates and holidays shown.
月历yuè lì: A calendar covering one month, with its dates and weekdays shown.
时间表shí jiān biǎo: A table matching activities with their times.

Definition in Chinese

用来展示某一时间段内各日对应的日期和星期，既可指纸质挂历或台历，也可指手机或电脑上的日历应用。yòng lái zhǎn shì mǒu yì shí jiān duàn nèi gè rì duì yìng de rì qī hé xīng qī jì kě zhǐ zhǐ zhì guà lì huò tái lì yě kě zhǐ shǒu jī huò diàn nǎo shàng de rì lì yìng yòng

Word origin

The word 日历 (rìlì, "calendar") is formed from 日 (rì, "day") + 历 (lì, "a record of time"), giving it the idea of days kept in a time record.

Usage tips

  • Time words can come before 日历 (rìlì, "calendar") with 的 (de, "possessive marker") to name a particular year's or month's calendar, following a common Chinese noun pattern.

Related words

  • 台历tái lìdesk calendarnoun
  • 挂历guà lìwall calendarnoun

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