日子rì ziday
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.
daynoun
- 2.
a (calendar) datenoun
- 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?
How is 日子 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
妈妈下个月有时间吗?
Māma xià ge yuè yǒu shíjiān ma?
Does Mom have time next month?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
我们选周末的日子吗?
Wǒmen xuǎn zhōumò de rìzi ma?
Do we choose a weekend date?
- Speaker B:
可以,妈妈周末可以休息。
Kěyǐ, māma zhōumò kěyǐ xiūxi.
Yes. Mom can rest on the weekend.
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Related words
- 今天jīn tiāntodayHSK 1
- 时间shí jiān(concept of) time; (duration of) time; (point in) timeHSK 1
- 生日shēng rìbirthdayHSK 2
- 月yuèmonthHSK 1
- 年niányearHSK 1
- 生活shēng huóto liveHSK 3
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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.