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* 1868 <em>年</em> 1 <em>月</em> 18 <em>号</em><span class="pinyin">Yī-bā-liù-bā <em>nián</em> Yī<em>yuè</em> shíbā <em>hào</em></span><span class="trans">January 18, 1868</span>
 
* 1868 <em>年</em> 1 <em>月</em> 18 <em>号</em><span class="pinyin">Yī-bā-liù-bā <em>nián</em> Yī<em>yuè</em> shíbā <em>hào</em></span><span class="trans">January 18, 1868</span>
 
* 1910 <em>年</em> 8 <em>月</em> 9 <em>号</em><span class="pinyin">Yī-jiǔ-yī-líng <em>nián</em> Bā<em>yuè</em> jiǔ <em>hào</em></span><span class="trans">August 9, 1910</span>
 
* 1910 <em>年</em> 8 <em>月</em> 9 <em>号</em><span class="pinyin">Yī-jiǔ-yī-líng <em>nián</em> Bā<em>yuè</em> jiǔ <em>hào</em></span><span class="trans">August 9, 1910</span>
* 2001 <em>年</em> 7 <em>月</em> 20 <em>日</em><span class="pinyin">Èr-líng-líng-yī <em>nián</em> Qī<em>yuè</em> èrshí <em>rì</em></span><span class="trans">July 20th, 2001</span>
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* 2001 <em>年</em> 7 <em>月</em> 20 <em>日</em><span class="pinyin">èr-líng-líng-yī <em>nián</em> Qī<em>yuè</em> èrshí <em>rì</em></span><span class="trans">July 20th, 2001</span>
 
* 1 <em>月</em> 1 <em>日</em> 是 新年。<span class="pinyin">Yī<em>yuè</em> yī <em>rì</em> shì Xīnnián.</span><span class="trans">January 1st is New Year's Day.</span>
 
* 1 <em>月</em> 1 <em>日</em> 是 新年。<span class="pinyin">Yī<em>yuè</em> yī <em>rì</em> shì Xīnnián.</span><span class="trans">January 1st is New Year's Day.</span>
 
* 12 <em>月</em> 24 <em>日</em> 是 平安夜。<span class="pinyin">Shí-èr<em>yuè</em> èrshí-sì <em>rì</em> shì Píng'ān Yè.</span><span class="trans">December 24th is Christmas Eve.</span>
 
* 12 <em>月</em> 24 <em>日</em> 是 平安夜。<span class="pinyin">Shí-èr<em>yuè</em> èrshí-sì <em>rì</em> shì Píng'ān Yè.</span><span class="trans">December 24th is Christmas Eve.</span>
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* 我 1990 <em>年</em> 7 <em>月</em> 出生。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ Yī-jiǔ-jiǔ-líng <em>nián</em> Qī<em>yuè</em> chūshēng.</span><span class="trans">I was born in July 1990.</span>
 
* 我 1990 <em>年</em> 7 <em>月</em> 出生。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ Yī-jiǔ-jiǔ-líng <em>nián</em> Qī<em>yuè</em> chūshēng.</span><span class="trans">I was born in July 1990.</span>
 
* 你 的 生日 是 11 <em>月</em> 11 <em>号</em>吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de shēngrì shì Shíyī<em>yuè</em> shíyī <em>hào</em> ma?</span><span class="trans">Is your birthday November 11th?</span>
 
* 你 的 生日 是 11 <em>月</em> 11 <em>号</em>吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de shēngrì shì Shíyī<em>yuè</em> shíyī <em>hào</em> ma?</span><span class="trans">Is your birthday November 11th?</span>
* 我 2006 <em>年</em> 4 <em>月</em> 17 <em>号</em> 认识 了 他。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ Èr-líng-líng-liù <em>nián</em> Sì<em>yuè</em> shíqī <em>hào</em> rènshi le tā.</span><span class="trans">I met him on April 17, 2006.</span>
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* 我 2006 <em>年</em> 4 <em>月</em> 17 <em>号</em> 认识 了 他。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ èr-líng-líng-liù <em>nián</em> Sì<em>yuè</em> shíqī <em>hào</em> rènshi le tā.</span><span class="trans">I met him on April 17, 2006.</span>
 
* 1980 <em>年</em> 9 <em>月</em> 4 <em>号</em> 我们 结婚 了。<span class="pinyin">Yī-jiǔ-bā-líng <em>nián</em> Jiǔ<em>yuè</em> sì <em>hào</em> wǒmen jiéhūn le.</span><span class="trans">We got married on September 4th, 1980.</span>
 
* 1980 <em>年</em> 9 <em>月</em> 4 <em>号</em> 我们 结婚 了。<span class="pinyin">Yī-jiǔ-bā-líng <em>nián</em> Jiǔ<em>yuè</em> sì <em>hào</em> wǒmen jiéhūn le.</span><span class="trans">We got married on September 4th, 1980.</span>
  

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Dates in Chinese follow the order "year, month, day." This is in keeping with the larger "from big to small" trend in Chinese culture.

Structure

Dates are arranged from largest unit to smallest: year, month, day.

x 年 + y 月 + z 日

So April 1st, 2013 is 201341日. (èr-líng-yī-sān nián yuè rì)

Note that 号 (hào) is commonly used in spoken Mandarin instead of 日 (rì): 201341号. (èr-líng-yī-sān nián yuè hào.) In written Chinese, however, you will see 日 (rì) rather than 号 (hào).

x 年 + y 月 + z 号

Examples

  • 1868 1 18 Yī-bā-liù-bā niányuè shíbā hàoJanuary 18, 1868
  • 1910 8 9 Yī-jiǔ-yī-líng niányuè jiǔ hàoAugust 9, 1910
  • 2001 7 20 èr-líng-líng-yī niányuè èrshí July 20th, 2001
  • 1 1 是 新年。yuè shì Xīnnián.January 1st is New Year's Day.
  • 12 24 是 平安夜。Shí-èryuè èrshí-sì shì Píng'ān Yè.December 24th is Christmas Eve.
  • 10 1 我们 去 上海。Shíyuèhào wǒmen qù Shànghǎi.We will go to Shanghai on October 1st.
  • 我 1990 7 出生。Wǒ Yī-jiǔ-jiǔ-líng niányuè chūshēng.I was born in July 1990.
  • 你 的 生日 是 11 11 吗?Nǐ de shēngrì shì Shíyīyuè shíyī hào ma?Is your birthday November 11th?
  • 我 2006 4 17 认识 了 他。Wǒ èr-líng-líng-liù niányuè shíqī hào rènshi le tā.I met him on April 17, 2006.
  • 1980 9 4 我们 结婚 了。Yī-jiǔ-bā-líng nián Jiǔyuèhào wǒmen jiéhūn le.We got married on September 4th, 1980.

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