日

rì

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日 — rì

1. the sun

   太阳每天从东方升起，日落在西方。 tàiyáng měitiān cóng dōngfāng shēngqǐ rìluò zài xīfāng — The sun rises in the east and sets in the west every day.

2. day (24-hour period); daytime

   我们约好明日见面。 wǒmen yuē hǎo míngrì jiànmiàn — We agreed to meet tomorrow.

3. date; day of the month (numerical day)

   今天是九月二十三日。 jīntiān shì jiǔyuè èrshísānrì — Today is September 23rd.

4. abbr. for 日本 (Japan)

   中日两国签署了新的贸易协议。 zhōngrì liǎngguó qiānshǔ le xīn de màoyì xiéyì — China and Japan signed a new trade agreement.