rì
sun
day
date, day of the month
hào
ordinal number
day of a month
mark
sign
business establishment
size
ship suffix
horn (wind instrument)
bugle call
assumed name
to take a pulse
classifier used to indicate number of people
jīng cháng
frequently
constantly
regularly
often
day-to-day
everyday
daily
rì yuè
the sun and moon
day and month
every day and every month
season
life and livelihood
xīng qī
week
CL:個|个[ge4]
day of the week
Sunday
cì
next in sequence
second
the second (day, time etc)
secondary
vice-
sub-
infra-
inferior quality
substandard
order
sequence
hypo- (chemistry)
classifier for enumerated events: time
Wēi
surname Wei
ancient Chinese state near present day Chongqing
Taiwan pr. [Wei2]
shí · yī
first of October
PRC National day
same as 國慶|国庆[gúo qìng]
měi rì
daily
(soup etc) of the day
dàng rì
that very day
the same day
yī hào
first day of the month
toilet
(slang) giver (in a homosexual relationship)
yī dàn
in case (sth happens)
if
once (sth happens, then...)
when
in a short time
in one day
rì qián
the other day
a few days ago
Wèi
surname Wei
vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
zhì jīn
so far
to this day
until now
Lǔ
surname Lu
Shandong Province 山東省|山东省[Shan1 dong1 Sheng3]
vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC) in modern day Shandong Province
xīn chūn
the beginning of Spring
the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day
píng rì
ordinary day
everyday
ordinarily
usually
rì zi
day
a (calendar) date
days of one's life
rì xīn yuè yì
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
every day sees new developments
rapid progress
rì qū
(increasing) day by day
(more critical) with every passing day
gradually
duān wǔ
the Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of 5th lunar month)
qī xī
double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month
girls' festival
Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting
ài xīn
compassion
kindness
care for others
love
CL:片[pian4]
charity (bazaar, golf day etc)
heart (the symbol ♥)
rì yì
day by day
more and more
increasingly
more and more with each passing day
yǔ rì jù zēng
to increase steadily
to grow with each passing day
Dà dū
Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing
zhòu yè
day and night
period of 24 hours
continuously, without stop
zhēng zhēng rì shàng
becoming more prosperous with each passing day
rì jiàn
to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day
more (or better etc) with each passing day
Chóng yáng
Double Ninth or Yang Festival
9th day of 9th lunar month
mèng mèi yǐ qiú
to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
to long for sth day and night
rì yè
day and night
around the clock
féng
to meet by chance
to come across
(of a calendar event) to come along
(of an event) to fall on (a particular day)
to fawn upon
Qīng míng
Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 5th-19th April
Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)
jí rì
this or that very day
in the next few days
wèi yǔ chóu móu
lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead
to prepare for a rainy day
yǒu zhāo yī rì
one day
sometime in the future
gǎi tiān
another day
some other time
to find another day (for appointment etc)
to take a rain check
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
chǎng
(of the day) long
old variant of 暢|畅[chang4]
miàn shì
to be published (of art, literary works etc)
to come out
to take shape
to see the light of day
Jì
surname Ji
ancient Chinese city state near modern day Beijing
zǎo rì
soon
shortly
on a day quite soon
promptly
lián rì
day after day
for several days running
Ruǎn
surname Ruan
small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province
shàng tiān
Heaven
Providence
God
the day before
the sky above
to fly to the sky
to take off and fly into space
to die
to pass away
tiān sè
color of the sky
time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky
weather
chéng tiān
(coll.) all day long
all the time
shōu gōng
to stop work for the day (generally of laborers)
to knock off
zhú rì
day-by-day
daily
on a daily basis
rùn
intercalary
an extra day or month inserted into the lunar or solar calendar (such as February 29)
kāi zhāng
to open a business
first transaction of a business day
bàn tiān
half of the day
a long time
quite a while
midair
CL:個|个[ge4]
dàn
dawn
morning
daybreak
day
dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
bái tiān
daytime
during the day
day
CL:個|个[ge4]
shí fēn
time
period during the day
one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支
fàng xué
to dismiss students at the end of the school day
shuò
beginning
first day of lunar month
north
liú shuǐ zhàng
day-to-day account
current account
hòu tiān
the day after tomorrow
post-natal
acquired (not innate)
a posteriori
guāng tiān huà rì
the full light of day (idiom)
fig. peace and prosperity
in broad daylight
shí duàn
time interval
work shift
time slot
the twelve two hour divisions of the day
Jǔ
Zhou Dynasty vassal state in modern day Shandong Province
chū yī
first day of lunar month
New Year's Day
first year in junior middle school
gōng zuò rì
workday
working day
weekday
bàn shǎng
half of the day
a long time
quite a while
jīn zhēn
needle used in embroidery or sewing
acupuncture needle
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
Mò rì
Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology)
mò rì
last day
end
final days
doomsday
shí chen
time
one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
xuān
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava)
gé yè
overnight
of the previous day
huàn
to wash
to rinse
any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang dynasty)
Taiwan pr. [huan3]
also pr. [wan3]
shōu bīng
to retreat
to withdraw troops
to recall troops
fig. to finish work
to wind up
to call it a day
used with negatives: the task is far from over
zhèng zhí
main job
day job
steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual)
chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy)
hòu huì yǒu qī
I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
Hope to see you again.
jì niàn rì
day of commemoration
memorial day
diǎn zhōng
(indicating time of day) o'clock
Fù nǚ jié
International Women's Day (March 8)
tiān rǎng zhī bié
lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)
fig. night and day difference
opposite extremes
a world of difference
a far cry from
láo dòng jié
International Labor Day (May Day)
lín shí gōng
day laborer
temporary work
Chóng yáng jié
Double Ninth or Yang Festival
9th day of 9th lunar month
duān wǔ jié
The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)
liù yī Ér tóng Jié
Children's Day (June 1st), PRC national holiday for children under 14
shí sān rì
thirteenth day of a month
Qīng míng jié
Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April)
wǔ hào
the fifth
fifth day of a month
Guó qìng jié
PRC National Day (October 1st)
shí rì
time
auspicious time
time and date
long period of time
this day
nián sān shí
last day of the lunar year
Chinese New Year's Eve
yī tiān dào wǎn
all day long
the whole day
qī xī jié
double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month
girls' festival
Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting
Qīng nián Jiè
Youth Day (May 4th), PRC national holiday for youths of 14 and upwards
Zhōng dū
Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing
huáng jīn zhōu
Golden Week, two 7-day national holiday periods
huáng jīn zhōu
Golden Week, two 7-day national holiday periods
shēng chén bā zì
one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch
jiāo yì rì
working day (in banking, share trading)
gé tiān
the next day
on alternate days
zhōng yuán
Ghosts' festival on 15th day of 7th moon
Jiào shī jié
Teachers' Day (September 10th in PRC and Confucius's birthday, September 28th in Taiwan)
sān bā
International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March
foolish
stupid
tóng rì ér yǔ
lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
rì shèng
more flourishing by the day
qián yī tiān
the day before (an event)
kāi shì
to open a store for business
to make the first transaction of the day
hòu rì
the day after tomorrow
from hence
from now
from now on
henceforth
rì qū yán zhòng
more critical with every passing day
Zhí shù Jié
Arbor Day (March 12th), also known as National Tree Planting Day 全民義務植樹日|全民义务植树日[Quán mín Yì wù Zhí shù Rì]
hǎo hǎo xué xí , tiān tiān xiàng shàng
study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
incomparable
là bā jié
Laba rice porridge festival, on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month
shuò wàng
the new moon
the first day of the lunar month
Yè
surname Ye
ancient district in modern day Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3]
yè
name of ancient district in modern day Hebei province 河北省[Hé běi shéng]
gǎi rì
another day
some other day
Jiǔ jiǔ chóng yáng
Double Ninth or Yang Festival
9th day of 9th lunar month
sān tiān liǎng tóu
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
frequently
là bā zhōu
Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar
zhāo sī mù xiǎng
to yearn for sth day and night (idiom)
méi rì méi yè
day and night
regardless of the time of day or night
chén hūn
morning and twilight
day and night
Jiàn Dǎng Jié
CPC Founding Day (July 1st)
yè yǐ jì rì
night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
zhēng yuè chū yī
New Year's Day in the lunar calendar
bù fēn zhòu yè
day and night
round-the-clock
tōng xiāo dá dàn
overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long
day and night
shí bì
ills of the day
contemporary problems
fàng gōng
to knock off work for the day
míng r
(coll.) tomorrow
one of these days
some day
piān xī
inclining to the west (e.g. of the sun after noon, indicating lateness of the day)
yī rì qiān lǐ
lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress
Guó jì Láo dòng Jié
May Day
International Labor Day (May 1)
dù rì rú nián
a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy
time crawls when one is wretched
tuì bì sān shè
lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength
a strategic withdrawal
dà qì wǎn chéng
lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
Rome wasn't built in a day
Bāo Zhěng
Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
modern day metaphor for an honest politician
sǐ ér hòu yǐ
until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
unto one's dying day
bàn xiǎng
half the day
a long time
quite a while
fēng shuǐ lún liú zhuàn
Reversal of the wheel of fortune.
Every dog has his day.
hún qiān mèng yíng
to miss
to yearn day and night
měi féng jiā jié bèi sī qīn
doubly homesick for our dear ones at each festive day (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2])
Guó jì Ér tóng Jié
International Children's Day (June 1)
bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán
three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
pī xīng dài yuè
to travel or work through night and day
to toil away for long hours
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
bù kě zhōng rì
to be unable to carry on even for a single day
to be in a desperate situation
shuò rì
first day of the lunar month
jīn zhēn huā
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
jīn shí jīn rì
this day and age (dialect)
liáng chén jí rì
fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity
Kāi zhāi jié
Eid al-Fitr or Feast of Breaking the Fast, celebrated on the last day of Ramadan
wàng
15th day of month (lunar calendar)
jīn zhēn cài
day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine
rì luò xī shān
the sun sets over western hills (idiom); the day approaches its end
fig. time of decline
the end of an era
Sic transit gloria mundi
cháng míng dēng
altar lamp burning day and night
jiāng hé rì xià
rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad to worse
deteriorating day by day
shǒu rì fēng
first day cover (philately)
yǒu zhāo
one day
sometime in the future
shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
knowledge is the best charity
chóng jiǔ
the Double Ninth Festival (9th day of the 9th lunar month)
shí èr shí chen
twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian time-keeping and astronomy
zhōng yuán pǔ dù
Ghosts' festival on 15th day of 7th moon
Guó jì Fù nǚ Jié
International Women's Day (March 8)
zhòu fú yè chū
nocturnal
to hide by day and come out at night
wàng rì
the full moon
the fifteenth day of each lunar month
Hán gǔ Guān
Hangu Pass in modern day Henan Province, strategic pass forming the eastern gate of the Qin State during the Warring States Period (770-221 BC)
chóng wǔ
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of 5th lunar month)
shuò yuè
new moon
first day of the lunar month
yuè shuò
the first day of each month
dà hòu tiān
three days from now
day after day after tomorrow
sǎn gōng
day labor
piece-time work
sàn gōng
to release from work at the end of the day
kòng rì
day that is named but not numbered (on ethnic calendar)
fēng suì
fire beacon tower (used in frontier regions in former times to relay information about the enemy, using smoke by day and fire at night)
jiě fàng rì
Liberation Day
cf Japan's surrender on 15th August 1945, celebrated as Liberation Day in Korea
gǎn míng r
(coll.) some day
one of these days
yī tiān yī ge yàng
to change from day to day
xǐ dàn
red-painted eggs, traditional celebratory gift on third day after birth of new baby
bǎo shí zhōng rì
to spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng
lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei river 渭河 at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 in 206 BC against Xiangyu 項羽|项羽 of Chu); fig. fein one thing while doing another
to cheat under cover of a diversion
tóu fú
first of three 10 day periods of hot season
zhōng tiān
all day long
all one's life
tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún , rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú
fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment
Quǎn róng
Quanrong, Zhou Dynasty ethnic group of present-day western China
qián r
before
day before yesterday
qiè zhòng shí bì
to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target
to hit the nub of the matter
wǔ yuè jié
Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)
yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
niàn rì
memorial day
commemoration day
yī pù shí hán
one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp
sporadic effort
lack of sticking power
short attention span
Zhōng guó Háng hǎi Rì
Maritime Day (July 11th) commemorating the first voyage of Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[Zhèng Hé] in 1405 AD
xuàn
long day
extended
relaxed
jiāo jiǔ
the coldest period of the year
three nine day periods after the winter solstice
fén gāo jì guǐ
to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
Guāng míng jié
Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (can occur from late Nov up to late Dec on Gregorian calendar)
also called 哈努卡節|哈努卡节 and simply 哈努卡
fó dàn rì
Buddha's birthday (8th day of the 4th Lunar month)
yī pù shí hán
one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp
sporadic effort
short attention span
bǎo shí zhōng rì wú suǒ yòng xīn
eat three square meals a day and do no work
be sated with food and remain idle
chóng wǔ
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of 5th lunar month)
bái tuō
day care for the elderly (abbr. of 白天托管[bai2 tian1 tuo1 guan3])
to be blinded by greed
swindler (homonym of 拜託|拜托[bai4 tuo1])
Xī zàng Bǎi wàn Nóng nú Jiě Fàng Jì niàn rì
Serf Liberation Day (PRC)
huā zhāo yuè xī
a beautiful day
cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August
Yú lán pén huì
Feast of All Souls (fifteenth day of seventh lunar month) (Buddhism)
jī gǔ fáng jī
storing grain against a famine
to lay sth by for a rainy day
also written 積穀防飢|积谷防饥
shǔ quǎn fèi rì
lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most universal known.
alludes to the Sichan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day
yù rì jù jìn
every day sees new developments (idiom); constant progress
Shú zuì rì
Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement (Jewish holiday)
zhái rì zi
to pick an auspicious day
Chěng
surname Cheng
ancient area of modern day Danyang City, Jiangsu Province
xún shǒu
start of a ten day period
wàn líng jié
All Saints' Day (Christian festival on 2nd November)
Zuì lǐ
ancient place in modern day Zhejiang Province
qián bàn tiān
morning
a.m.
first half of the day
fēng huǒ tái
fire beacon tower (used in frontier regions in former times to relay information about the enemy, using smoke by day and fire at night)
Yē sū shēng tiān jié
Ascension day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)
Mǎn là jiā
Ming Dynasty name for modern day Malacca
see also 馬六甲|马六甲[Ma3 liu4 jia3]
liù rì zhàn zhēng
the Six Day war of June 1967 between Israel and her Arab neighbors
tóu bàn tiān
morning
first half of the day
Nóng nú Jiě fàng Rì
Serf Liberation Day (PRC)
bàn rì gōng zuò
part-time work in which one works each day for a half-day, typically a morning or an afternoon
Shùn rì Yáo tiān
sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
Sī mì Yuē sè
Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-1844), founder of the Latter Day Saint movement
xiǎo chú xī
the day before New Year's Eve
juān jí
to choose an auspicious day
Zǎi Yǔ zhòu qǐn
Zai Yu sleeps by day (idiom); refers to story in Analects of Confucius remonstrating bitterly with his student for sleeping during lectures
duō rì sài
race of several days
many day competition
yǔ rì tóng huī
to become more glorious with each passing day (idiom)
Yē sū Jī dū Hòu qī Shèng tú Jiào huì
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
qián bàn shǎng
morning
a.m.
first half of the day
zhōng zhàn rì
armistice day
cf Japan's surrender in WWII on 15th August 1945
Quán mín Yì wù Zhí shù Rì
National Tree Planting Day (March 12th), as known as Arbor Day 植樹節|植树节 [Zhí shù Jié]
bǐ zhòu zuò yè
to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
Hā nǔ kǎ
Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (can occur from late Nov up to late Dec on Gregorian calendar)
also called 光明節|光明节 and 哈努卡節|哈努卡节
yè xíng zhòu fú
to travel at night and lie low by day (idiom)
bǔ zhòu bǔ yè
day and night (to toil, to abandon oneself to pleasure etc)
zhèn wáng zhàn shì jì niàn rì
Memorial Day (American holiday)
Tiān shǐ bào xǐ jié
Annunciation (Christian festival on 25th March)
Lady day
chì kǒu rì
third day of the lunar year (inauspicious for visits because arguments happen easily on that day)
bàn rì zhì xué xiào
half-day (or double-shift) school
měi shí měi rì
every day and every hour
hourly and daily (idiom)
shèng huī jié
Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent)
Hā nǔ kǎ jié
Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (can occur from late Nov up to late Dec on Gregorian calendar)
also called 光明節|光明节 and simply 哈努卡
wēi ruò zhāo lù
precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
Yē sū Jī dū Mò shì Shèng tú Jiào huì
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
bǐ yè zuò zhòu
lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil
work especially hard
wáng bīng jì niàn rì
Memorial Day (American holiday)
wèi kě tóng rì ér yǔ
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
incomparable
tòng biān shí bì
to strongly criticize the evils of the day
Shùn rì Yáo nián
sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
tāng bǐng yán
dinner party given on the third day after the birth of a baby (traditional)
tiān qīng rì yàn
a day of sunshine and peace (idiom)
xún kè
test every ten day
periodic deadline
hóng pán
(of a stock price or market index) currently higher than at the previous day's close
hè zhēng
to exchange compliments on New Year's Day
Liù Rì Zhàn zhēng
the Six-Day War of June 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbors
chéng rì
all day long
the whole day
the whole time
tóu qī
the 7th day after a person's death
the first 7-day period after a person's death
zhèng rì
the day (of a festival, ceremony etc)
zhēng shuò
first day of the first lunar month
(old) calendar promulgated by the first emperor of a dynasty
Shǔ quǎn fèi rì
lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most common things
alludes to the Sichuan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day
Jiě fàng rì
Liberation Day
cf Japan's surrender on 15th August 1945, celebrated as Liberation Day in Korea
Wáng bīng Jì niàn rì
Memorial Day (American holiday)
Guāng gùn jié
Singles' Day, celebrated on November 11 (11⁄11)
Láo dòng jié
International Labor Day (May Day)
Guó jì Ér tóng jié
International Children's Day (June 1)
dào cǐ wéi zhǐ
to stop at this point
to end here
to call it a day
Áo
Ao, Shang Dynasty capital (northeast part of modern day Zhengzhou, Henan)
Guó jì Fù nǚ jié
International Women's Day (March 8)
Fù nǚ jié
International Women's Day (March 8)
Gǔ ěr bāng jié
Eid al-Adha or Festival of the Sacrifice (Qurban), celebrated on the 10th day of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar
Chǔ
name of an ancient river (in present-day Dingtao County 定陶縣|定陶县[Ding4 tao2 Xian4], Shandong)
lǜ pán
(of a stock price or market index) currently lower than at the previous day's close
Duò shǒu jié
(jocularly) a day of frenetic online spending, such as Singles' Day
yě yǒu jīn tiān
(coll.) to get one's just deserts
to serve sb right
to get one's share of (good or bad things)
every dog has its day
qīng tiān bái rì
in broad daylight
in the middle of the day
KMT emblem, a white sun on a blue background
jì rì
anniversary of a death
inauspicious day
Qīng nián jié
Youth Day (May 4th), PRC national holiday for youths of 14 and upwards
bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán
three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
xí fù áo chéng pó
lit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law (idiom)
fig. the oppressed will become the oppressor
what goes around comes around
shòu zhī yǐ yú bù rú shòu zhī yǐ yú
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
Wàn líng jié
All Saints' Day (Christian festival on 2nd November)
yī rì sān qiū
a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)
yī rì sān cān
to have three meals a day
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
yī rì zhī jì zài yú chén
make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom)
early morning is the golden time of the day
yī rì zhī yǎ
lit. friends for a day (idiom)
fig. casual acquaintance
yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
zhāo qián xī tì
cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)
chē cì
train or coach service ("service" as in "they run 12 services per day between the two cities")
Fó dàn rì
Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th Lunar month)
shì fēng rì xià
public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
tiān chuān rì
a Hakka festival held on the 20th day of the first lunar month
yōu míng
the hidden and the visible
that which can be seen and that which cannot
darkness and light
night and day
wisdom and ignorance
evil and good
the living and the dead
men and ghosts
Shuāng shí jié
Double Tenth, the anniversary of the Wuchang Uprising 武昌起義|武昌起义[Wu3 chang1 Qi3 yi4] of October 10th, 1911
(Taiwan) National Day
yàn yáng tiān
bright sunny day
blazing hot day
yóu pǐn
items issued by a postal service and collected by philatelists (stamps, postcards, first day covers etc)
Yē sū Shēng tiān jié
Ascension Day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)
wàng
15th day of month (lunar calendar)
old variant of 望[wang4]
dà nián sān shí
last day of the lunar year
Chinese New Year's Eve
hǎo hǎo xué xí , tiān tiān xiàng shàng
study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)
Zhōng yuán
Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased
Zhōng yuán jié
Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased
yǔ rì jù jìn
every day sees new developments (idiom)
to make constant progress
rì zhēn
to reach day after day for
Qín rén jié
(jocularly) Valentine's Day, referring to the rising number of extramarrital affairs being discovered on that day
rì bó Yān zī
lit. the sun sets in Yanzi (idiom)
fig. the day is drawing to an end
the last days (of a person, a dynasty etc)
lǐ yú qí
koinobori, a Japanese carp-shaped windsock flown to celebrate Children's Day
lái rì
future days
(literary) the next day
(old) past days
rì xíng yī shàn
to do a good deed every day
Zhí shù jié
Arbor Day (March 12th), also known as National Tree Planting Day 全民義務植樹日|全民义务植树日[Quan2 min2 Yi4 wu4 Zhi2 shu4 ri4]
Quán mín Yì wù Zhí shù rì
National Tree Planting Day (March 12th), as known as Arbor Day 植樹節|植树节[Zhi2 shu4 jie2]
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
to live in the moment (idiom)
to live every day as if it were one's last
to enjoy while one can
Cào
ancient place name (between present-day Xinzheng County 新鄭|新郑[Xin1 zheng4] and Lushan County 魯山|鲁山[Lu3 shan1], Henan)
Duān wǔ jié
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
bǎo shí zhōng rì , wú suǒ yòng xīn
to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)
to be sated with food and remain idle
xiǎo què xìng
sth small that one can find pleasure in (e.g. a cold beer after a hard day or a serendipitous find in a second-hand store)
Zhōng guó Háng hǎi rì
Maritime Day (July 11th) commemorating the first voyage of Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[Zheng4 He2] in 1405 AD
xià gōng
to knock off (at the end of a day's work)
to finish work
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng
lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu)
fig. to feign one thing while doing another
to cheat under cover of a diversion
jiàn guāng sǐ
(lit.) to wither in the light of day
(fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb)
(of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls
shí · yī
first of October
PRC National Day
same as 國慶|国庆[Guo2 qing4]
Shēng lèi
Shenglei, the earliest Chinese rime dictionary with 11,520 single-character entries, released in 3rd century (was not preserved to this day)
Wǔ yuè jié
Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)
mìng míng rì
name day (tradition of celebrating a given name on a certain day of the year)
Qī xī
double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month
girls' festival
Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting
Qī xī jié
Qixi Festival or Double Seven Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month
girls' festival
Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女[niu2 lang3 zhi1 nu:3] are allowed their annual meeting
líng rì
zero-day (attack, vulnerability etc) (computing)
líng rì lòu dòng
zero-day vulnerability (computing)
chén guāng
sunlight
(Wu dialect) time of the day
moment
Nóng nú Jiě fàng rì
Serf Liberation Day (PRC)
Jiàn dǎng jié
CPC Founding Day (July 1st)
chū èr
2nd year in junior middle school
2nd day of a lunar month
2nd day of lunar New Year
Liù Yī Ér tóng jié
Children's Day (June 1st), PRC national holiday for children under 14