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日子

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HSK 4

Meaning

  • day
  • a (calendar) date
  • days of one's life

Definition

日子。指天数的流逝、日期,或生活、生计。

Day; refers to the passage of days, a specific date, or life/livelihood.

Usage

强调时间维度或生活状态,可以具体指某一天,也可以抽象地指一段时期的生活。

Emphasizes the temporal dimension or living condition; can specifically refer to a day or abstractly refer to a period of life.

Examples

  • 1 今天是特别的日子,我们要庆祝一下。 (Today is a special day, we are going to celebrate.)
  • 2 日子一天天过去,转眼间一年就结束了。 (Days pass by, and in the blink of an eye, the year is over.)
  • 3 日子过得很好,每天都有新收获。 (He lives a good life, gaining something new every day.)
  • 4 这段日子很艰难,但我们都挺过来了。 (These days have been tough, but we all got through it.)
  • 5 你记得那个日子吗?我们第一次见面的日子。 (Do you remember that day? The day we first met.)

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