Meaning of 日历
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- calendar
Measure word: 張|张,本
How to use 日历
日历 is the everyday word for a calendar, whether it hangs on the wall, sits on a desk, or lives in your phone app. It often appears with verbs like 看 (kàn) or 翻 (fān, to flip). Example: 我看一下日历。(Wǒ kàn yíxià rìlì.) Let me check the calendar.
日 (rì) means sun or day, and 历 (lì) means a record of passing time. A 日历 is the thing that records the days one after another.
Common mistake: Learners often write 历 as 厉 (lì, strict), which has an extra stroke inside, or confuse it with 力 (lì, strength) because they sound the same. Also remember both syllables are fourth tone: rìlì.
日历 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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日 rì · sun · 4 strokes
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历 lì · history · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 日历.
Questions about 日历
What does 日历 mean?
日历 (rìlì) means "calendar" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 日历?
日历 is made of 2 characters: 日 (4 strokes), 历 (4 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 日历 an HSK word?
Yes. 日历 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 日历 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 日历 is written 日曆.
What is the difference between 日历 and 日程?
日历 is the calendar itself, showing dates. 日程 (rìchéng) is a schedule or agenda of planned activities. You might write your 日程 on a 日历.
How do you say lunar calendar in Chinese?
The traditional lunar calendar is usually called 农历 (nónglì), and the Western calendar is 公历 (gōnglì) or 阳历 (yánglì). These use 历 in the sense of a calendar system, while 日历 is the physical or digital calendar you look at.