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生日

shēng rì · sheng ri

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. birthday
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Tomorrow is my birthday

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)我的(wǒde)生日(shēngrì)！

    Tomorrow is my birthday!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)早(zǎo)说(shuō)？

    Really? Why didn't you say so earlier?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)说(shuō)了(le)三次(sāncì)了(le)，你(nǐ)都(dōu)没(méi)听见(tīngjiàn)。

    I've said it three times. You didn't hear.

  4. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)！今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)糖葫芦(tánghúlu)吧(ba)。

    Sorry! Today I will treat you to candied haws.

  5. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)，提前(tíqián)过(guò)生日(shēngrì)！

    Great, a birthday ahead of time!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)三(sān)月(yuè)二(èr)十(shí)二(èr)号(hào)生(shēng)日(rì)。

My birthday is on March 22.

Tatoeba: Chinese by svhschinese · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)生(shēng)日(rì)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)送(sòng)你(nǐ)一(yí)辆(liàng)自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē)。

I will give you a bicycle for your birthday.

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

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生
shēng

to be born; to give birth

日
rì

sun; day

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