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纪念日

jì niàn rì · ji nian ri

Traditional 紀念日

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. day of commemoration
  2. memorial day
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Cooking for my parents

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)我(wǒ)爸妈(bàmā)的(de)结婚(jiéhūn)纪念日(jìniànrì)。

    Tomorrow is my parents' wedding anniversary.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)准备(zhǔnbèi)礼物(lǐwù)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Have you prepared a gift?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)一顿(yīdùn)晚饭(wǎnfàn)，让(ràng)他们(tāmen)在(zài)家(jiā)过(guò)纪念日(jìniànrì)。

    I want to cook dinner so they can spend the anniversary at home.

  4. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！你(nǐ)会(huì)做(zuò)什么(shénme)菜(cài)？

    Great! What dishes can you make?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)会(huì)煮(zhǔ)鸡蛋(jīdàn)……

    I can only boil eggs...

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)先(xiān)练习(liànxí)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)来(lái)当(dāng)客人(kèrén)。

    Then practice today. I'll be the guest.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)从(cóng)没(méi)忘(wàng)记(jì)在(zài)婚(hūn)礼(lǐ)周(zhōu)年(nián)纪(jì)念(niàn)日(rì)送(sòng)给(gěi)他(tā)妻(qī)子(zi)花(huā)。

Tom never forgets to give his wife flowers on their wedding anniversary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

每(měi)年(nián)纪(jì)念(niàn)日(rì)，我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)会(huì)去(qù)那(nà)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)餐(cān)馆(guǎn)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。

Every year on our anniversary, we go to that small restaurant to eat.

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