二日

èrrì
noun #34,159

Meanings

  1. 1 the second day (of a month)
  2. 2 two days

Examples

Huìyì dìng zài wǔyuè èrrì.
The meeting is set for May 2nd.
Guóqìngjié shì shíyuè yīrì, dì-èr tiān jiùshì shíyuè èrrì.
National Day is October 1st; the next day is October 2nd.

Tips

usage
Formal/written register — used in dates on letters, legal documents, news headlines, and historical writing (e.g. 四月二日). In speech and casual writing the day-of-month is usually said with : 四月 (April 2nd).
mistakes
二日 ≠ 'two days' in modern speech. For a duration of two days, say (liǎng tiān). Reserve 二日 for written-style date references and certain set phrases.

Stroke Order

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