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日
rì
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- pinyin
- rì
- simplified
- 日
- traditional
- 日
1 · noun (date)
day of the month
表示一个月中的某一天。
Here 日 occurs in a written calendar date, not in the sun, country-abbreviation or other senses.
The invitation says June fifth, not June fifteenth.
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邀请卡上写的是六月五日，不是六月十五日。
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