Chinese word

日子

Pronunciation

Pinyinrì zi

Meaning

  • nounday

Example

你还记得结婚的日子吗？nǐ hái jì de jié hūn de rì zi ma

Do you still remember your wedding day?

Illustration for 日子 (day)

More examples

我们要准备好迎接那个重要的日子。wǒ men yào zhǔn bèi hǎo yíng jiē nà ge zhòng yào de rì zi

We need to get ready for that important day.

Core concept

The calendar day set aside for something that is planned or remembered.

Common phrases

  • 结婚的日子jié hūn de rì zi

    wedding day

  • 重要的日子zhòng yào de rì zi

    important day

  • 特别的日子tè bié de rì zi

    special day

Similar words

日期rì qī: The year, month, and day that identify a calendar day.
日程rì chéng: A planned timetable for events, tasks, or appointments.
时候shí hòu: The point in time or period when something takes place.
天tiān: One full day used as a measure of time or number of days.

Definition in Chinese

用来指明日程上确定的那一天，即作为约定或提醒的具体日期，常用于谈论某个将要发生的日子。yòng lái zhǐ míng rì chéng shàng què dìng de nà yì tiān jí zuò wéi yuē dìng huò tí xǐng de jù tǐ rì qī cháng yòng yú tán lùn mǒu gè jiāng yào fā shēng de rì zi

Word origin

The word 日子 (rìzi, "day/date") uses 日 (rì, "day") plus the noun-forming element 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), giving the day a concrete, nameable place in a schedule.

Usage tips

  • When a plan is already fixed, a question about the day usually seeks the exact calendar date rather than only the weekday.

Other meanings

  • datenoun

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