诞辰

誕辰

dànchén

noun HSK 7-9 #50,631

Meanings

1 birthday (formal)
2 anniversary of a birth

Characters

Literally 'birth occasion' - a formal word for birthday

Examples

HSK 3

学校举办了鲁迅诞辰一百四十周年的活动。

Xuéxiào jǔbàn le Lǔ Xùn dànchén yībǎi sìshí zhōunián de huódòng.

The school held an event for the 140th anniversary of Lu Xun's birth.

HSK 7-9

今天是孔子诞辰纪念日。

Jīntiān shì Kǒngzǐ dànchén jìniànrì.

Today is the anniversary of Confucius's birth.

Tips

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诞辰 is a formal/literary term used for birthdays of important historical or public figures. For ordinary people, use 生日. You wouldn't say 你的诞辰 to a friend.

Stroke Order

诞 dàn

辰 chén