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.
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