How to say “date” in Chinese
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“Date” in Chinese is 日期, rì qī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
日期 is read rì qī: 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.
On the right, 月 “moon”.
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 “日期”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 日期. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 面试的日期还没定miànshìderìqīháiméidìngThe interview date hasn’t been set yet.
More words from the lesson “Deadlines and dates”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “date” in Chinese?
“Date” in Chinese is 日期, pinyin rìqī.
What does 日期 mean?
日期 (rìqī) means “date”.
How do you write 日期?
日期 is 2 characters: 日 (rì) — sun, day; 期 (qī) — period, term. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 日期?
日期 is read rìqī. Tones: rì — fourth tone, qī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“date” in the lesson “Deadlines and dates”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. 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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