你的出生日期
nǐ de chūshēng rìqī
The English phrase 'your date of birth' is translated into Chinese as 你的出生日期 (nǐ de chūshēng rìqī).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 你的 (your), 出生 (birth/to be born) and 日期 (date).
Which one should you use?
While 你的出生日期 is the formal term for 'date of birth', the word 生日 is the common way to say 'birthday' in casual conversation.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You can make the phrase more polite by using 您的出生日期 instead of 你的出生日期. The polite version is preferred in formal contexts, such as when speaking to elders or filling out official forms. In many formal contexts or on official documents, the possessive pronoun 你的 (your) is often omitted, leaving just 出生日期.
How do you pronounce it?
nǐ de chūshēng rìqī
Did you know?
- The polite pronoun 您 used in 您的出生日期 is visually distinguished by the addition of the character for 'heart' 心 at the bottom.
- In Chinese culture, the exact hour of your 出生日期 is often considered just as important as the day for calculating your astrological fortune.
- In very formal historical records, the 'date of birth' was often recorded by the era name of the reigning emperor instead of a numerical year.
Examples in context
- 给你的护照号和你的出生日期。Give your passport number and your date of birth.This sentence is useful for learning how to provide personal identification details like a passport number and your 你的出生日期.Tatoeba #2158918 by faraway9911, translation #1655363 by CK
- 我的出生日期是________。My date of birth is ________.
- 请在这里写下你的出生日期。Qǐng zài zhèlǐ xiě xià nǐ de chūshēng rìqī.Please write your date of birth here.
- 我需要确认一下你的出生日期。Wǒ xūyào quèrèn yīxià nǐ de chūshēng rìqī.I need to confirm your date of birth.
Example conversation
A staff member is helping a customer open an account.
- 志强 Zhiqiang请告诉我你的出生日期。Qǐng gàosù wǒ nǐ de chūshēng rìqī.Please tell me your date of birth.
- 梓涵 Zihan我是一九九五年十月十日出生的。Wǒ shì yī jiǔ jiǔ wǔ nián shí yuè shí rì chūshēng de.I was born on October 10, 1995.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好的，我已经登记好了。Hǎo de, wǒ yǐjīng dēngjì hǎo le.Okay, I have registered it.
- 梓涵 Zihan谢谢你，志强。Xièxiè nǐ, Zhìqiáng.Thank you, Zhiqiang.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
