日 (rì) — day; sun

日 (rì)

The word for both "day" and "sun"; in dates, 日 is the formal written form for a day of the month (especially in official documents), while 号 (hào) is the colloquial spoken equivalent. Both mean the same thing in dates.

Meanings

1. [noun] Day (of the month, formal: 三月十日 = March 10th).
2. [noun] Sun (the celestial body; in compounds: 日出 = sunrise, 日落 = sunset).
3. [noun] Day, daytime (in compounds: 今日 = today [formal], 日常 = daily).

Example Sentences

今天是五月三十日。 Jīntiān shì Wǔ yuè sānshí rì. Today is May 30th.

日出的景色非常美。 Rìchū de jǐngsè fēicháng měi. The scenery of sunrise is extremely beautiful.

他每日坚持锻炼。 Tā měi rì jiānchí duànliàn. He insists on exercising every day.

这是我们公司日常的工作。 Zhè shì wǒmen gōngsī rìcháng de gōngzuò. This is the daily work of our company.

Collocations

Memory Hook

日 is a square with a line through the middle — a pictograph of the sun with its central light. The sun rises and sets to mark each day: one 日, one day.