Definition
五日 literally means 'five days', but in context it is often used for 'the fifth day of the month' (written/formal date format) or as a literary term for a five-day period. In everyday speech, 五号 is more common for the date, and 五天 for duration.
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the fifth day of the month (formal date format)five days (formal/literary duration)
Examples
- 五日。Wǒmen jìhuà zài sì yuè wǔ rì chūfā.We plan to leave on April fifth.
- 五日。Zhè cì lǚxíng zhǐ yòng le wǔ rì jiù wánchéng le.This trip only took five days to complete.
- 五日。Zhēng yuè wǔ rì shì chuántǒng jiérì.The fifth day of the first lunar month is a traditional holiday.
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