过生日

過生日
guòshēngrì
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to celebrate a birthday
  2. 2 to have a birthday

Examples

Míngtiān wǒ guò shēngrì, nǐ lái ma?
Tomorrow's my birthday — are you coming?
Nǎinai guò shēngrì, quán jiā rén dōu dào le.
Grandma's celebrating her birthday — the whole family is here.

Tips

grammar
+ holiday/date = 'to celebrate/spend ___'. Also: 过年 (celebrate New Year), 过节 (celebrate a holiday), 圣诞 (celebrate Christmas). It's a separable verb: + object.
culture
Traditional Chinese birthdays follow the lunar calendar (农历生日), but most younger people now use the solar date (阳历生日). Longevity noodles (长寿面) and peach-shaped steamed buns (寿) are classic birthday foods for elders.

Stroke Order

guò
shēng