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生日

shēngrì
noun HSK 2 #822

Meanings

  1. 1 birthday

Characters

生
shēng
to be born; life
日
rì
day; sun
Literally 'born day' - the day you were born.

Examples

HSK 1
你的生日是几月几号？
Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?
When is your birthday?
HSK 2
生日快乐！
Shēngrì kuàilè!
Happy birthday!
HSK 4
我打算给妈妈买一份生日礼物。
Wǒ dǎsuan gěi māma mǎi yí fèn shēngrì lǐwù.
I plan to buy Mom a birthday present.

Tips

culture
In Chinese tradition, eating long noodles (长寿面, 'longevity noodles') on your birthday symbolizes a long life. Don't break the noodles! Birthday cake is also common in modern China.

Stroke Order

生 shēng
日 rì