日期 rìqī date
How to remember 日期: 日 sun + 期 a period of time = date.
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How it is used
- Formal, precise calendar date, common on forms: 出生日期 (chūshēng rìqī, date of birth), 到期日期 (dàoqī rìqī, expiration date).
- Compare 日子 (rìzi): 日子 is the everyday, lived sense of "day," while 日期 is the neutral term you'd write on an official form.
Example sentences
- 我们必须快点定下旅游日期。 Wǒmen bìxū kuàidiǎn dìngxià lǚyóu rìqī.We have to fix the date for our trip quickly.
- 我不确定确切的日期。 Wǒ bú quèdìng quèqiè de rìqī.I'm not sure of the exact date.
- 这封信标注的日期是1987年4月1日。 Zhè fēngxìn biāozhù de rìqī shì 1987nián 4yuè 1rì.The letter is dated April 1, 1987.