How to say “commemoration day” in Chinese
commemoration day, anniversary
“Commemoration day” in Chinese is 纪念日, jì niàn rì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
纪念日 is read jì niàn rì: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 己 jǐ hints at the sound, just as in 记 jì.
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 今 “now”.
A picture of the sun.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “纪念日”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 纪念日. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天是我们的结婚纪念日。jīntiānshìwǒmendejiéhūnjìniànrìToday is our wedding anniversary.
- 结婚纪念日快乐jiéhūnjìniànrìkuàilèHappy wedding anniversary!
More words from the lesson “Holidays and anniversaries”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “commemoration day” in Chinese?
“Commemoration day” in Chinese is 纪念日, pinyin jìniànrì.
What does 纪念日 mean?
纪念日 (jìniànrì) means “commemoration day, anniversary”.
How do you write 纪念日?
纪念日 is 3 characters: 纪 (jì) — record; era; 念 (niàn) — think of, miss; read aloud; 日 (rì) — sun, day. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纪念日?
纪念日 is read jìniànrì. Tones: jì — fourth tone, niàn — fourth tone, rì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“commemoration day” in the lesson “Holidays and anniversaries”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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