生日

shēng rì

CL 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. birthday

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 诞辰 dàn chén 诞辰 dàn chén birthday 生日 is the everyday word for birthday; 诞辰 is a formal term often used for respected figures.: birthday

Related words

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• 生辰 shēng chén 生辰 shēng chén birthday 生辰 refers to the time of birth and is used in traditional contexts like 生辰八字.: birthday
• 庆生 qìng shēng 庆生 qìng shēng to celebrate a birthday 庆生 means to celebrate a birthday, as in 庆生会 (birthday party).: to celebrate a birthday

Usage notes

Common mistakes

In Chinese, you don't say 我生日是明天 (My birthday is tomorrow) like a calendar event. Say 我的生日在明天 or 明天是我的生日 instead, treating the birthday as an occasion rather than a date that happens.

Example Sentences

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祝你 生日 快乐！

Wish you a happy birthday!

他居然忘了我的 生日 。

He actually forgot my birthday.

她花了很长时间挑选 生日 礼物。

She spent a long time choosing a birthday gift.

我诚挚地邀请你来参加我的 生日 会。

I sincerely invite you to come to my birthday party.

生日 快樂，Shishir。

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Words Containing 生日

• 做生日 做生日 zuò shēng rì: to celebrate a birthday
• 出生日期 出生日期 chū shēng rì qī: date of birth
• 生日卡 生日卡 shēng rì kǎ: birthday card
• 生日快乐 生日快乐 shēng rì kuài lè: Happy birthday
• 生日贺卡 生日贺卡 shēng rì hè kǎ: birthday card

Child Words of 生日

• 日 日 rì: sun
• 生 生 shēng: to be born