生
日

Birthday in Chinese: 生日 (shēng rì)

shēng rì

birthday

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1birthday

Stroke order

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生
日

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄥ

shēng

ㄕ/ shㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄖˋ

rì

ㄖ/ rˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 生日快乐！

    shēng rì kuài lè！

    Happy birthday to you!

  • 生日同乐！

    shēng rì tóng lè！

    Let's have a good birthday celebration!

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Related words

日

rì

sun

生

shēng

to be born

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

学生

xué sheng

student

医生

yī shēng

doctor

生病

shēng bìng

to fall ill

节日

jié rì

holiday

生气

shēng qì

to get angry

出生

chū shēng

to be born

发生

fā shēng

to happen

日记

rì jì

diary

生活

shēng huó

to live

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