Chinese Conversation · Level 7
90 words
Chinese word
日
Pronunciation
Pinyinrì
Meaning
- nounday
Example
今天是五月一日。jīn tiān shì wǔ yuè yí rì
Today is May 1.
More examples
他每天写日记。tā měi tiān xiě rì jì
He writes in his diary every day.
Core concept
The sun as a natural marker of daylight, one complete day, and each numbered day on a calendar.
Common phrases
写日记xiě rì jì
write in a diary
几月几日jǐ yuè jǐ rì
which month and day
五月一日wǔ yuè yí rì
May 1
Similar words
天tiān: Counts one complete day as a unit in ordinary spoken time expressions.
号hào: Comes after a number in a spoken date to name the calendar day.
日子rì zi: Describes one or more days as a period when talking about time or daily living.
Definition in Chinese
表示太阳与白昼，也用于表示一天或日历中的某一天。biǎo shì tài yáng yǔ bái zhòu yě yòng yú biǎo shì yì tiān huò rì lì zhōng de mǒu yì tiān
Word origin
日 (rì, "sun") began as a drawing of the sun, whose daily movement gave the character its connected meanings of daylight and a day.
Usage tips
- In written dates, 日 (rì, "day") identifies the day of the month, so it often appears on calendars, forms, schedules, and notices.