日子 (rì zi): Life (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 2

rì日

day [date]; sun

zi子

child, offspring, seed, small thing

4.

How to Use 日子 in Sentences

Adjective + Noun

kǔ苦

rì日

zi子

neutral

hard times

hǎo好

rì日

zi子

neutral

good days

Measure Word + Nounwith段

yí一

duàn段

rì日

zi子

Verb + Objectwith过

guò过

rì日

zi子

neutral

live one's life

Subject + Verb + Complementwith快

rì日

zi子

guò过

de得

kuài快

5.

Example Sentences with 日子

tā他

zài在

xiāng乡

xià下

guò过

zhe着

píng平

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workday

假日jià rìholiday

日记rì jìdiary

节假日jié jià rìpublic holiday

今日jīn rìtoday

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How to Use 日子 in Sentences

Adjective + Noun

kǔ苦

rì日

zi子

neutral

hard times

hǎo好

rì日

zi子

neutral

good days

Measure Word + Nounwith段

yí一

duàn段

rì日

zi子

Verb + Objectwith过

guò过

rì日

zi子

neutral

live one's life

Subject + Verb + Complementwith快

rì日

zi子

guò过

de得

kuài快

5.

Example Sentences with 日子

tā他

zài在

xiāng乡

xià下

guò过

zhe着

píng平

neutral

a period of time

informal

Spoken

time flies

jìng静

de的

rì日

zi子

。

He lives a peaceful life in the countryside.

zài在

yì异

guó国

tā他

xiāng乡

qiú求

xué学

de的

rì日

zi子

，

chōng充

mǎn满

le了

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

yǔ与

chéng成

zhǎng长

。

The days of studying abroad are filled with challenges and growth.

nǐ你

zuì最

jìn近

de的

rì日

zi子

guò过

dé得

zěn怎

me么

yàng样

，

gōng工

zuò作

hái还

shùn顺

lì利

ma吗

？

How have your days been lately? Is work going smoothly?

nà那

duàn段

jiān艰

nán难

de的

rì日

zi子

，

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

xiàng向

rèn任

hé何

rén人

bào抱

yuàn怨

guò过

。

He never complained to anyone during those difficult days.

tuì退

xiū休

hòu后

de的

rì日

zi子

guò过

dé得

yōu悠

xián闲

zì自

zài在

。

Life after retirement is leisurely and comfortable.

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