日期

• 拼音: rì qī
• 汉字拆解: 日 = pictograph of the sun (day); 期 = 其 (that) + 月 (moon/month), meaning a scheduled period of time

含义

Date. The specific day on a calendar.

Refers to a calendar date including year, month, and day. Used when asking about or specifying dates for events, appointments, deadlines, etc. Common in phrases like 出生日期 (date of birth) and 到期日期 (expiry date).

例句

1. 你知道考试的日期吗？
2. 请写上今天的日期。
3. 我忘了他的生日日期。

用法指南

语境: time, administrative

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 日期定了吗？(Has the date been set?)
• 请告诉我日期。(Please tell me the date.)

错误说法

• 什么日期今天？(Wrong word order — say 今天是什么日期 or 今天几号, with the question word at the end)

起源与历史

A compound of 日 (day/sun) and 期 (period/scheduled time), together meaning a specific scheduled day.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal