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日期

rì qī · ri qi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. date
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The wrong date

  1. Dengdeng

    酒店(jiǔdiàn)订好(dìnghǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you book the hotel?

  2. Liangliang

    订好(dìnghǎo)了(le)，日期(rìqī)是(shì)十月(shíyuè)三号(sānhào)。

    Yes. The date is October third.

  3. Dengdeng

    不对(bùduì)，我们(wǒmen)十月(shíyuè)五号(wǔhào)才(cái)放假(fàngjià)。

    That's wrong. Our holiday only starts on the fifth.

  4. Liangliang

    啊(a)，我(wǒ)记错(jìcuò)日期(rìqī)了(le)！

    Oh no, I got the date wrong!

  5. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)改(gǎi)日期(rìqī)还(hái)要(yào)钱(qián)吗(ma)？

    Does it cost money to change the date now?

  6. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)免费(miǎnfèi)改(gǎi)，我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)改(gǎi)。

    It's free to change. I'll do it right now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)决(jué)定(dìng)了(le)远(yuǎn)足(zú)的(de)日(rì)期(qī)了(le)。

They decided the date for the trip.

Tatoeba: Chinese by pig8322 · English by Theocracy · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

交(jiāo)作(zuò)业(yè)的(de)截(jié)止(zhǐ)日(rì)期(qī)是(shì)下(xià)周(zhōu)一(yī)。

The homework is due next Monday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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日
rì

sun; day

期
qī

a period of time; phase

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