How to say “birthday” in Chinese
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“Birthday” in Chinese is 生日, shēng rì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
生日 is read shēng rì: 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
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
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 “生日”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 生日. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 生日快乐！shēngrìkuàilèHappy birthday!
- 你的生日是几月几号？nǐdeshēngrìshìjǐyuèjǐhàoWhen is your birthday?
- 生日快乐！这些花送给你。shēngrìkuàilè,zhèxiēhuāsònggěinǐHappy birthday! These flowers are for you.
- 你怎么过生日？nǐzěnmeguòshēngrìHow do you celebrate your birthday?
- 后天是我的生日hòutiānshìwǒdeshēngrìThe day after tomorrow is my birthday.
- 我忘了你的生日，请原谅我。wǒwànglenǐdeshēngrì,qǐngyuánliàngwǒI forgot your birthday, please forgive me.
More words from the lesson “Happy birthday!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “birthday” in Chinese?
“Birthday” in Chinese is 生日, pinyin shēngrì.
What does 生日 mean?
生日 (shēngrì) means “birthday”.
How do you write 生日?
生日 is 2 characters: 生 (shēng) — be born, life; 日 (rì) — sun, day. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 生日?
生日 is read shēngrì. Tones: shēng — first tone, rì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“birthday” in the lesson “Happy birthday!”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. 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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