日子

rì zi/

rì zǐ

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Used to refer to a concrete, specific date.

A specific date; a day.

特指的日期。

Synonyms:

Sentences:

你(nǐ)们(men)结(jié)婚(hūn)的(de)日(rì)子(zi)定(dìng)好(hǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？
Have you set the date for your wedding?
今(jīn)天(tiān)是(shì)个(gè)好(hǎo)日(rì)子(zi)，阳(yāng)光(guāng)明(míng)媚(mèi)。
Today is a good day, the sun is shining brightly.

Used to refer to a period of time, counting by days. It is often used with question words like 哪 or 什么, or with 这些/那些 or quantifiers (几天, 几个月).

time; days.

时间（指天数）。

Synonyms:

时日时间光阴时光岁月

Sentences:

你(nǐ)打(dǎ)算(suàn)在(zài)中(zhōng)国(guó)待(dāi)多(duō)少(shǎo)日(rì)子(zi)？
How many days do you plan to stay in China?
放(fàng)假(jià)的(de)日(rì)子(zi)总(zǒng)是(shì)过(guò)得(de)特(tè)别(bié)快(kuài)。
Holidays always seem to pass by very quickly.

Refers to one's daily life or quality of life. Often appears in phrases like 过日子 and 好日子.

life; livelihood.

生活。

Words:

过日子好日子

Synonyms:

Sentences:

他(tā)们(men)一(yì)家(jiā)人(rén)的(de)日(rì)子(zi)过(guò)得(de)很(hěn)幸(xìng)福(fú)。
Their family has a very happy life.
以(yǐ)前(qián)的(de)好(hǎo)日(rì)子(zi)让(ràng)人(rén)怀(huái)念(niàn)。
The good old days are something to be nostalgic about.

day; Japan

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