生日

shēng

Traditional: 生日

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Translation

birthday

Word origin

A compound of 生 meaning birth and 日 meaning day, together the day of birth. It names a birthday.

Origin
compound
Root
生 (shēng, birth) + 日 (rì, day)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 生

Stroke order for 日

Examples

Happy birthday to you!

Today is my birthday.

We held a birthday party for him.

She gave me a birthday present.

When is your birthday?

生日 (shēngrì) means birthday. 生日快乐 is the standard birthday greeting.

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This word is part of lesson 24.