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日子rì ziday

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日子 (rì zi) means "day," "a (calendar) date," or "days of one's life." One sense names a particular day. Another names the calendar date of an event. The last names the days a person lives through. All three senses are nouns.

What does 日子 mean?

  1. 1.

    daynoun

  2. 2.

    a (calendar) datenoun

  3. 3.

    days of one's lifenoun

What do the characters in 日子 mean?

  • 日day
  • 子noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"

How do you use 日子?

日子 can name one particular day, a calendar date, or the days of a person's life.

Patterns

  • 好 + 日子

    今天是个好日子。

    Jīntiān shì ge hǎo rìzi.

    Today is a good day.

  • 选 + 一个 + 日子

    我们选一个见面的日子。

    Wǒmen xuǎn yí ge jiànmiàn de rìzi.

    We choose a date to meet.

  • Noun + 的 + 日子

    以前家人的日子很难。

    Yǐqián jiārén de rìzi hěn nán.

    In the past, family members' days of life were very hard.

What are some examples of 日子 in a sentence?

  1. 今天是个好日子。

    Jīntiān shì ge hǎo rìzi.

    Today is a good day.

  2. 我们选一个见面的日子。

    Wǒmen xuǎn yí ge jiànmiàn de rìzi.

    We choose a date to meet.

  3. 以前家人的日子很难。

    Yǐqián jiārén de rìzi hěn nán.

    In the past, family members' days of life were very hard.

How is 日子 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    妈妈下个月有时间吗?

    Māma xià ge yuè yǒu shíjiān ma?

    Does Mom have time next month?

  2. Speaker B:

    下个月妈妈不工作,我们可以选一个见面的日子。

    Xià ge yuè māma bù gōngzuò, wǒmen kěyǐ xuǎn yí ge jiànmiàn de rìzi.

    Mom does not work next month. We can choose a date to meet.

  3. Speaker A:

    我们选周末的日子吗?

    Wǒmen xuǎn zhōumò de rìzi ma?

    Do we choose a weekend date?

  4. Speaker B:

    可以,妈妈周末可以休息。

    Kěyǐ, māma zhōumò kěyǐ xiūxi.

    Yes. Mom can rest on the weekend.

Can you use 日子 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 今天是个好___。(Today is a good day.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "We choose a date to meet"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 以前家人的___很难。(In the past, family members' days of life were very hard.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.