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The word "生日" is formed by combining the character "生", meaning "to give birth" or "life", with the character "日", meaning "day". Together, they literally denote "birth day", referring to the anniversary of a person's birth.

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今天是你的生日。

Jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì.

Today is your birthday.

我祝你生日快乐。

Wǒ zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè.

I wish you a happy birthday.

我们为你准备了生日派对。

Wǒmen wèi nǐ zhǔnbèi le shēngrì pàiduì.

We prepared a birthday party for you.

生日蛋糕上插着五支蜡烛。

Shēngrì dàngāo shang chāzhe wǔ zhī làzhú.

There are five candles inserted on the birthday cake.

虽然下着雨，但我的生日聚会还是很热闹。

Suīrán xiàzhe yǔ, dàn wǒ de shēngrì jùhuì háishì hěn rènao.

Although it's raining, my birthday gathering is still very lively.

Word Definition - 生日

shēng rì birthday; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

生 shēng
日 rì, rì