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一日

yīrì
noun #8,832

Meanings

  1. 1 one day; a single day
  2. 2 once; on a certain day

Characters

一
yī
one
日
rì
day; sun
One + day - a single day, often used in literary or set phrases.

Examples

HSK 6
他一日三餐都吃得很简单。
Tā yīrì sāncān dōu chī de hěn jiǎndān.
He eats simply for all three meals of the day.
HSK 7-9
一日之计在于晨。
Yīrì zhī jì zàiyú chén.
The plan for the day lies in the morning.
HSK 7-9
一日不见，如隔三秋。
Yīrì bújiàn, rú gé sān qiū.
One day apart feels like three years.

Tips

grammar
一日 is more literary/formal than 一天, which is the everyday word for 'one day.' 一日 appears mainly in idioms and set phrases: 一日三餐 (three meals a day), 一日游 (day trip).

Stroke Order

一 yī
日 rì