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    Referring to a "day" or "date" with 日 (rì)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    月 + Number + 日

    Explanation

    日 (rì) means day or date and is used in formal date expressions. It appears after the month and day number in Chinese dates, such as 1月15日 (January 15th). It is more formal than 号 (hào), which is used in spoken Chinese.

    Examples

    • 会议定在三月十五日举行。

      huìyì dìng zài sān yuè shíwǔ rì jǔxíng.

      The meeting is scheduled to be held on March 15th.

    • 他的生日是七月一日。

      tā de shēngrì shì qī yuè yī rì.

      His birthday is July 1st.

    • 报名截止日期是十二月三十一日。

      bàomíng jiézhǐ rìqī shì shí'èr yuè sānshíyī rì.

      The registration deadline is December 31st.

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