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日子 (rì zi) — day (24-hour period); date (specific calendar day); life, daily life (the course or quality of one's existence)

Definition

日子 covers all three senses: a calendar day/date (vs 天, which is just a 24-hour day), and "life" as in daily living (lighter than 人生, which means a whole lifetime).

noun
day (24-hour period)date (specific calendar day)lifedaily life (the course or quality of one's existence)

Examples

  • 日子。
    Jīn tiān de rì zi shì xīng qī yī.
    Today is Monday.
  • 日子。
    Yī yuè yī rì shì yí gè tè bié de rì zi.
    January 1st is a special date.
  • 日子。
    Tā de rì zi guò dé hěn hǎo.
    Her life is going well.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

日rìday
子zǐ

“日” means day, and with “子” the expression refers to a day or daily life.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

日 originally drew the sun. A mark was added inside to tell it apart from similar square shapes.

Open 日 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →
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