日 rì▶ วันที่

Stroke order

日 is written in 4 strokes.

• 日

Senses

1. (bound form) sun
2. day
3. day of the month
4. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with

Example sentences

• 今天是五月十日。Jīntiān shì wǔ yuè shí rì.Today is May 10th.
• 我是二月八日来的。Wǒ shì èr yuè bā rì lái de.I came on February 8th.
• 今天是五月五日。Jīntiān shì wǔ yuè wǔ rì.Today is May 5th.
• 他生日是哪日？Tā shēngrì shì nǎ rì?Which date is his birthday?

Related words

• 生日วันเกิด
• 节日เทศกาล
• 日记บันทึกประจำวัน
• 日历ปฏิทิน
• 日子ชีวิต, วัน
• 日常รายวัน

日 is pronounced rì and means “วันที่”. HSK 2 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 日 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.