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生日 (shēng rì) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 2
生日 (shēng rì) is a Chinese word: birthday. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 生日
名 míng noun
birthday
今天是我的生日。
jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì
Today is my birthday.
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Word breakdown
生 shēng — birth; to be born
Words with this character (72)
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这个中学生学习很努力。
zhè ge zhōng xué shēng xué xí hěn nǔ lì
This middle school student studies very hard.
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王先生是我的老师。
wáng xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī
Mr. Wang is my teacher.
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我的姐姐是一位医生。
wǒ de jiě jie shì yī wèi yī shēng
My older sister is a doctor.
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- 大 big, great (as part of 'university')
- 学 study, learning (as part of 'university')
- 生 student, person who studies
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他是一名大学生。
tā shì yī míng dà xué shēng
He is a college student.
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我是一个学生
wǒ shì yí gè xué shēng
I am a student
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- 小 small, young (indicating elementary/primary level)
- 学 school, study (refers to the educational institution)
- 生 student, pupil (the person who studies)
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小学生应该早点睡觉。
xiǎo xué shēng yīng gāi zǎo diǎn shuì jiào
Elementary school students should go to bed early.
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他昨天生病了。
tā zuó tiān shēng bìng le
He got sick yesterday.
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我出生在北京。
wǒ chū shēng zài běi jīng
I was born in Beijing.
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卫生间在哪里?
wèi shēng jiān zài nǎ lǐ
Where is the bathroom?
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这里发生了什么事？
zhè lǐ fā shēng le shén me shì
What happened here?
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这位女生很聪明。
zhè wèi nǚ shēng hěn cōng míng
This girl is very smart.
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别生气，我跟你道歉。
bié shēng qì wǒ gēn nǐ dào qiàn
Don't be angry, I apologize to you.
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我喜欢这里的生活。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè lǐ de shēng huó
I like the life here.
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那个男生是我的同学。
nà ge nán shēng shì wǒ de tóng xué
That boy is my classmate.
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他是从美国来的留学生。
tā shì cóng měi guó lái de liú xué shēng
He is an international student from America.
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一生很短暂，要珍惜每一天。
yì shēng hěn duǎn zàn yào zhēn xī měi yī tiān
A lifetime is very short, cherish every day.
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他们之间产生了误会。
tā men zhī jiān chǎn shēng le wù huì
A misunderstanding arose between them.
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人生就像一场旅行。
rén shēng jiù xiàng yī chǎng lǚ xíng
Life is like a journey.
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这里的环境不太卫生。
zhè lǐ de huán jìng bù tài wèi shēng
The environment here is not very hygienic.
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这所学校的师生都很友好。
zhè suǒ xué xiào de shī shēng dōu hěn yǒu hǎo
The teachers and students at this school are all very friendly.
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今年我们学校有500名毕业生。
jīn nián wǒ men xué xiào yǒu wǔ bǎi míng bì yè shēng
This year our school has 500 graduates.
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生命很宝贵，我们要珍惜它。
shēng mìng hěn bǎo guì wǒ men yào zhēn xī tā
Life is precious, we should cherish it.
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他的生意做得很好。
tā de shēng yi zuò de hěn hǎo
His business is doing very well.
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他是北京大学的研究生。
tā shì Běi jīng Dà xué de yán jiū shēng
He is a graduate student at Peking University.
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所有考生必须提前三十分钟到达考场。
suǒ yǒu kǎo shēng bì xū tí qián sān shí fēn zhōng dào dá kǎo chǎng
All examinees must arrive at the examination venue thirty minutes early.
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这家工厂生产汽车。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng shēng chǎn qì chē
This factory produces cars.
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老师讲课很生动。
lǎo shī jiǎng kè hěn shēng dòng
The teacher's lecture is very vivid.
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人类需要水和食物才能生存。
rén lèi xū yào shuǐ hé shí wù cái néng shēng cún
Humans need water and food to survive.
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海洋里有很多种生物。
hǎi yáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhǒng shēng wù
There are many kinds of organisms in the ocean.
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- 生 birth, referring to the year of birth
- 肖 resemble, the zodiac animal that represents the birth year
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你的生肖是什么？
nǐ de shēng xiào shì shén me
What is your Chinese zodiac sign?
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植物需要阳光和水才能生长。
zhí wù xū yào yáng guāng hé shuǐ cái néng shēng zhǎng
Plants need sunlight and water to grow.
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我对这个城市很陌生。
wǒ duì zhè ge chéng shì hěn mò shēng
I'm very unfamiliar with this city.
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这种植物具有很强的再生能力。
zhè zhǒng zhí wù jù yǒu hěn qiáng de zài shēng néng lì
This plant has strong regenerative ability.
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这所大学今年招生两千人。
zhè suǒ dà xué jīn nián zhāo shēng liǎng qiān rén
This university is recruiting two thousand students this year.
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这棵老树依然充满生命力。
zhè kē lǎo shù yī rán chōng mǎn shēng mìng lì
This old tree is still full of vitality.
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保护生态环境是我们的责任。
bǎo hù shēng tài huán jìng shì wǒ men de zé rèn
Protecting the ecological environment is our responsibility.
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这个程序可以自动生成报告。
zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ zì dòng shēng chéng bào gào
This program can automatically generate reports.
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水果和蔬菜富含维生素。
shuǐ guǒ hé shū cài fù hán wéi shēng sù
Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins.
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- 花 flower (referring to the plant's flowering stage)
- 生 grows/produces (how the nut develops from the flower)
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我喜欢吃花生。
wǒ xǐ huan chī huā shēng
I like to eat peanuts.
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中华人民共和国诞生于1949年。
Zhōng huá Rén mín Gòng hé guó dàn shēng yú yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián
The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.
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这些野生动物需要保护。
zhè xiē yě shēng dòng wù xū yào bǎo hù
These wild animals need protection.
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三名登山者在雪崩中丧生。
sān míng dēng shān zhě zài xuě bēng zhōng sàng shēng
Three mountaineers lost their lives in an avalanche.
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她找到了自己的亲生母亲。
tā zhǎo dào le zì jǐ de qīn shēng mǔ qīn
She found her biological mother.
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我爷爷很注重养生，身体一直很好。
wǒ yé ye hěn zhù zhòng yǎng shēng shēn tǐ yì zhí hěn hǎo
My grandfather pays great attention to health preservation, and his health has always been good.
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- 土 local, native (lit. earth/soil)
- 生 born, to give birth
- 土 local, native (repeated for emphasis)
- 长 raised, grew up
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他是土生土长的北京人。
tā shì tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de Běi jīng rén
He is a native-born and bred Beijinger.
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- 天 heaven/nature (suggesting something from nature)
- 生 born/birth (indicating something present from birth)
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他有天生的音乐才能。
tā yǒu tiān shēng de yīn yuè cái néng
He has innate musical talent.
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他们是孪生兄弟。
tā men shì luán shēng xiōng dì
They are twin brothers.
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科学家正在研究海洋中的微生物。
kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū hǎi yáng zhōng de wēi shēng wù
Scientists are studying microorganisms in the ocean.
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- 急 urgent, emergency situation
- 中 in the midst of, amid
- 生 to produce, to generate, to arise
- 智 wisdom, intelligence, clever idea
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遇到危险时，他急中生智，找到了逃生的办法。
yù dào wēi xiǎn shí tā jí zhōng shēng zhì zhǎo dào le táo shēng de bàn fǎ
When he encountered danger, he suddenly thought of a way out and found a method to escape.
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医生给我开了抗生素。
yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le kàng shēng sù
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for me.
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这是一个新生的国家。
zhè shì yí ge xīn shēng de guó jiā
This is a newborn nation.
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他毕生致力于科学研究。
tā bì shēng zhì lì yú kē xué yán jiū
He devoted his lifetime to scientific research.
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政府应该关注民生问题。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi guān zhù mín shēng wèn tí
The government should pay attention to livelihood issues.
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潮湿的环境容易滋生细菌。
cháo shī de huán jìng róng yì zī shēng xì jūn
Damp environments easily breed bacteria.
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这家工厂有五条生产线。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǒu wǔ tiáo shēng chǎn xiàn
This factory has five production lines.
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她生前是一位著名的作家。
tā shēng qián shì yī wèi zhù míng de zuò jiā
She was a famous writer during her lifetime.
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供水系统是城市的生命线。
gōng shuǐ xì tǒng shì chéng shì de shēng mìng xiàn
The water supply system is the lifeline of the city.
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这本书详细记载了她的生平。
zhè běn shū xiáng xì jì zǎi le tā de shēng píng
This book records her life story in detail.
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她小声说话，生怕吵醒孩子。
tā xiǎo shēng shuō huà shēng pà chǎo xǐng hái zi
She speaks softly, for fear of waking the child.
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新法律明天生效。
xīn fǎ lǜ míng tiān shēng xiào
The new law takes effect tomorrow.
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春天来了，大地充满了生机。
chūn tiān lái le dà dì chōng mǎn le shēng jī
Spring has arrived, and the earth is full of vitality.
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这是生死攸关的问题。
zhè shì shēng sǐ yōu guān de wèn tí
This is a matter of life and death.
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他的篮球生涯非常辉煌。
tā de lán qiú shēng yá fēi cháng huī huáng
His basketball career was very brilliant.
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这是正常的生理现象。
zhè shì zhèng cháng de shēng lǐ xiàn xiàng
This is a normal physiological phenomenon.
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我很久没说英语了，感觉有点生疏。
wǒ hěn jiǔ méi shuō yīng yǔ le gǎn jué yǒu diǎn shēng shū
I haven't spoken English for a long time, feeling a bit rusty.
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他的中文说得很生硬。
tā de zhōng wén shuō de hěn shēng yìng
His Chinese sounds very stiff.
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她去年生育了一个健康的女儿。
tā qù nián shēng yù le yí gè jiàn kāng de nǚ ér
She gave birth to a healthy daughter last year.
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学习是一个终生的过程。
xué xí shì yí gè zhōng shēng de guò chéng
Learning is a lifelong process.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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许多新词汇从网络文化中衍生。
xǔ duō xīn cí huì cóng wǎng luò wén huà zhōng yǎn shēng
Many new words derive from internet culture.
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她靠卖水果谋生。
tā kào mài shuǐ guǒ móu shēng
She makes a living by selling fruit.
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火灾发生时，他们从窗户逃生。
huǒ zài fā shēng shí tā men cóng chuāng hu táo shēng
When the fire broke out, they escaped through the window.
日 rì — day
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- 星 star; part of 'week' (星期), relating to celestial bodies
- 期 period; combined with 星 to form 'week'
- 日 sun/day; designates Sunday (the sun's day)
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他每个星期日都休息。
tā měi ge xīng qī rì dōu xiū xi
He rests every Sunday.
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工作日我通常七点起床。
gōng zuò rì wǒ tōng cháng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng
On workdays I usually get up at seven o'clock.
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春节是中国最重要的传统节日。
Chūn Jié shì Zhōng guó zuì zhòng yào de chuán tǒng jié rì
Spring Festival is China's most important traditional festival.
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假日里，我喜欢和家人一起旅游。
jià rì lǐ wǒ xǐ huan hé jiā rén yì qǐ lǚ yóu
On holidays, I like to travel with my family.
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- 日 day; forms the core meaning of 'days'
- 子 suffix; nominalizes the word to mean 'days' as a period or way of living
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我们的日子越来越好了。
wǒ men de rì zi yuè lái yuè hǎo le
Our life is getting better and better.
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这是我的日常工作。
zhè shì wǒ de rì cháng gōng zuò
This is my daily work.
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我忘记了会议的日期。
wǒ wàng jì le huì yì de rì qī
I forgot the date of the meeting.
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我每天晚上写日记。
wǒ měi tiān wǎn shang xiě rì jì
I write a diary every evening.
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节假日商场里人很多。
jié jià rì shāng chǎng lǐ rén hěn duō
There are a lot of people in the mall on holidays.
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今日天气很好。
jīn rì tiān qì hěn hǎo
The weather is very good today.
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- 日 day; represents the temporal/date aspect
- 历 record/sequence; represents the systematic recording of time
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墙上挂着一个日历。
qiáng shàng guà zhe yí gè rì lì
A calendar is hanging on the wall.
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这家超市出售各种日用品。
zhè jiā chāo shì chū shòu gè zhǒng rì yòng pǐn
This supermarket sells various daily necessities.
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今天是我们的结婚纪念日。
jīn tiān shì wǒ men de jié hūn jì niàn rì
Today is our wedding anniversary.
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他近日工作很忙。
tā jìn rì gōng zuò hěn máng
He has been very busy with work recently.
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我日前收到了你的来信。
wǒ rì qián shōu dào le nǐ de lái xìn
I received your letter a few days ago.
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日后请多多关照。
rì hòu qǐng duō duō guān zhào
Please take care of me in the future.
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他日夜工作，很少休息。
tā rì yè gōng zuò hěn shǎo xiū xi
He works day and night, rarely resting.
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环境污染问题日益严重。
huán jìng wū rǎn wèn tí rì yì yán zhòng
Environmental pollution is becoming increasingly serious.
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他对音乐的兴趣与日俱增。
tā duì yīn yuè de xìng qù yǔ rì jù zēng
His interest in music grows day by day.
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我们会即日发货。
wǒ men huì jí rì fā huò
We will ship on the same day.
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他夜以继日地工作，终于完成了项目。
tā yè yǐ jì rì de gōng zuò zhōng yú wán chéng le xiàng mù
He worked day and night and finally completed the project.
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平日我都在公司工作。
píng rì wǒ dōu zài gōng sī gōng zuò
On weekdays I work at the company.
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门票当日有效。
mén piào dāng rì yǒu xiào
The ticket is valid on the same day.
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- 往 past, former (indicates temporal direction backward)
- 日 days, time period (the temporal unit being referred to)
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我常常怀念往日的美好时光。
wǒ cháng cháng huái niàn wǎng rì de měi hǎo shí guāng
I often miss the beautiful times of former days.
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我今天很忙，我们改日再谈吧。
wǒ jīn tiān hěn máng wǒ men gǎi rì zài tán ba
I'm very busy today, let's talk another day.
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- 日 day (first instance, the unit of time being repeated)
- 复 again, repeat (emphasizes the repetitive nature)
- 一 one (serves as a connector in this idiomatic structure)
- 日 day (second instance, completes the repetitive pattern)
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他日复一日地工作，从不抱怨。
tā rì fù yī rì de gōng zuò cóng bù bào yuàn
He works day after day without complaining.
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- 日 day (representing daily change)
- 新 new (becoming new/renewed)
- 月 month (representing monthly change)
- 异 different (becoming different)
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科技日新月异，改变了我们的生活。
kē jì rì xīn yuè yì gǎi biàn le wǒ men de shēng huó
Technology is advancing rapidly, changing our lives.
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请把会议日程发给我。
qǐng bǎ huì yì rì chéng fā gěi wǒ
Please send me the meeting schedule.
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- 日 day/daily (indicates gradual progression over time)
- 趋 tend toward/move in a direction (indicates directional change)
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两国关系日趋紧张。
liǎng guó guān xì rì qū jǐn zhāng
Relations between the two countries are becoming increasingly tense.
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希望你早日康复。
xī wàng nǐ zǎo rì kāng fù
I hope you recover soon.
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旭日东升，照亮了整个天空。
xù rì dōng shēng zhào liàng le zhěng gè tiān kōng
The rising sun ascends in the east, illuminating the entire sky.
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昔日的朋友现在都在哪里？
xī rì de péng you xiàn zài dōu zài nǎ lǐ
Where are the friends from former days now?
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- 有 to have, indicates existence or possibility
- 朝 morning, day, refers to a time period
- 一 one, specifies singularity
- 日 day, time unit
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有朝一日，我会实现我的梦想。
yǒu zhāo yī rì wǒ huì shí xiàn wǒ de mèng xiǎng
One day, I will realize my dream.
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很多人担心世界末日会到来。
hěn duō rén dān xīn shì jiè mò rì huì dào lái
Many people worry that doomsday will come.
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次日清晨，他就出发了。
cì rì qīng chén tā jiù chū fā le
The next day at dawn, he set out.
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他们在烈日下劳动了一整天。
tā men zài liè rì xià láo dòng le yī zhěng tiān
They worked under the scorching sun for a whole day.
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今天风和日丽，我们去公园散步吧。
jīn tiān fēng hé rì lì wǒ men qù gōng yuán sàn bù ba
The weather is beautiful and sunny today, let's go for a walk in the park.
Structure & writing
生 is a component in 7 characters
生 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
日 is a component in 67 characters
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日 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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