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期

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The word "日期" is formed by combining the character "日", which means "day" and is a pictograph of the sun, with the character "期", meaning "period" or "designated time". "期" itself is composed of the semantic component "月" (moon/month), indicating a cyclical time concept, and the phonetic component "其". Together, "日" and "期" create a compound where "日" specifies the day and "期" conveys the notion of a set timeframe, resulting in the meaning "date".

Example Sentences Hide

请写下今天的日期。

Qǐng xiě xià jīntiān de rìqī.

Please write down today's date.

你的生日日期是哪一天？

Nǐ de shēngrì rìqī shì nǎ yī tiān?

What is the date of your birthday?

请确认合同上的截止日期。

Qǐng quèrèn hétóng shàng de jiézhǐ rìqī.

Please confirm the deadline date on the contract.

这个历史事件的日期存在争议。

Zhège lìshǐ shìjiàn de rìqī cúnzài zhēngyì.

The date of this historical event is disputed.

双方最终敲定了项目启动的准确日期。

Shuāngfāng zuìzhōng qiāodìng le xiàngmù qǐdòng de zhǔnquè rìqī.

Both parties finally finalized the exact date for the project launch.

Word Definition - 日期

rì qī date; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

日 rì, rì
期 qī, qī