How common it is
日 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say rì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
日表示一天，也常用来表示日期和日子。
rì biǎo shì yì tiān， yě cháng yòng lái biǎo shì rì qī hé rì zi。
日 means a day and is also used for dates and days.
Context note
日常出现在日期、节日和日记里。
rì cháng chū xiàn zài rì qī 、 jié rì hé rì jì lǐ。
日 often appears in dates, holidays, and diaries.
5 examples
今天是新年第一日。
jīn tiān shì xīn nián dì yī rì。
Today is the first day of the new year.
日子过得很快。
rì zi guò dé hěn kuài。
The days go by very quickly.
今天的日光很好。
jīn tiān de rì guāng hěn hǎo。
The sunlight today is very good.
我记下这个日子。
wǒ jì xià zhè ge rì zi。
I wrote down this day.
一日一日地学习。
yí rì yi rì dì xué xí。
Learn day by day.
5 mini stories
日子一天天过去。我们每天都在学习。
rì zi yì tiān tiān guò qù。 wǒ men měi tiān dōu zài xué xí。
The days pass one by one. We study every day.
今天是很特别的一日。全家都很开心。
jīn tiān shì hěn tè bié de yí rì。 quán jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
Today is a very special day. The whole family is happy.
日光照进房间里。早上看起来很亮。
rì guāng zhào jìn fáng jiān lǐ。 zǎo shàng kàn qǐ lái hěn liàng。
The sunlight shines into the room. It looks bright in the morning.
我在日历上圈出生日。这样不会忘记。
wǒ zài rì lì shàng quān chū shēng rì。 zhè yàng bú huì wàng jì。
I circle the birthday on the calendar. That way I will not forget.
每一日都要认真过。这样才会进步。
měi yí rì dōu yào rèn zhēn guò。 zhè yàng cái huì jìn bù。
Every day should be lived carefully. That is how we improve.