生日shēng rìbirthday
生日 (shēng rì) means "birthday." It names the day a person was born. 今天是我的生日 says today is my birthday. 明天是妈妈的生日 says tomorrow is Mom's birthday. 今天是你的生日吗 asks whether today is your birthday. 妈妈说生日快乐 says Mom said happy birthday. Each of these examples uses that noun.
What does 生日 mean?
- 1.
birthdaynoun
What do the characters in 生日 mean?
- 生to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born
- 日day
How do you use 生日?
今天是我的生日 can name today's birthday, and 生日快乐 can wish someone a happy birthday.
Patterns
是 + Person + 的生日
今天是我的生日。
Jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì.
Today is my birthday.
生日快乐
妈妈说生日快乐。
Māma shuō shēngrì kuàilè.
Mom said happy birthday.
What are some examples of 生日 in a sentence?
How is 生日 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
今天是你的生日吗?
Jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì ma?
Is today your birthday?
- Speaker B:
今天是我的生日。
Jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì.
Today is my birthday.
- Speaker A:
妈妈知道今天是你的生日吗?
Māma zhīdào jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì ma?
Does Mom know that today is your birthday?
- Speaker B:
妈妈知道。妈妈说生日快乐。
Māma zhīdào. Māma shuō shēngrì kuàilè.
Mom knows. Mom said happy birthday.
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Related words
- 今天jīn tiāntodayHSK 1
- 明天míng tiāntomorrowHSK 1
- 妈妈mā mamom; mommy; motherHSK 1
- 年niányearHSK 1
- 快乐kuài lèhappy; joyfulHSK 2
- 知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware ofHSK 1
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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.