日期(rì qī)

HSK 42 characters

date

Character breakdown

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abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], JapanFull guide →
variant of 期[qi1]Full guide →
Example sentences

How 日期 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 生产日期在盖子上。

    shēng chǎn rì qī zài gài zi shàng

    The date of manufacture is shown on the lid.

  • 我不确定确切的日期

    wǒ bù què dìng què qiè de rì qī

    I'm not sure of the exact date.

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