How to say “calendar” in Chinese
calendar
“Calendar” in Chinese is 日历, rì lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
日历 is read rì lì: 2 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
A picture of the sun.
Inside, 力 lì hints at the sound.
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 “日历”.
More words from the lesson “At dusk and in the dead of night”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “calendar” in Chinese?
“Calendar” in Chinese is 日历, pinyin rìlì.
What does 日历 mean?
日历 (rìlì) means “calendar”.
How do you write 日历?
日历 is 2 characters: 日 (rì) — sun, day; 历 (lì) — go through; calendar. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 日历?
日历 is read rìlì. Tones: rì — fourth tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“calendar” in the lesson “At dusk and in the dead of night”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” 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.
Start for free