日子
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 5
日子 (rìzi) · day
日子 (rìzi) means “day; date; life”. It is written with 2 characters: 日 (day) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 日子 is built
The characters
日 rì · day
What 日 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: The sun (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
今天是个好日子。Jīntiān shì ge hǎo rìzi.Today is a good day.
你们的日子过得怎么样？Nǐmen de rìzi guò de zěnmeyàng?How is life going for you?
Questions about 日子
What does 日子 mean?
日子 (rìzi) means “day; date; life”.
How do you pronounce 日子?
日子 is pronounced rìzi.
Which HSK level is 日子?
日子 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 日期rìqīdate
- 生日shēngrìbirthday
- 星期日xīngqīrìSunday
- 节日jiérìfestival
- 日报rìbàodaily newspaper
- 日常rìchángdaily
- 日记rìjìdiary
- 日历rìlìcalendar
- 日程rìchéngschedule
- 日用品rìyòngpǐndaily necessities
Learn 日子 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 76: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.