---
title: "Rili Meaning: 日历 (rìlì) Means “calendar”"
description: "日历 (traditional 日曆, rìlì) means “calendar”. Hear its tones, see what 日 and 历 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rili"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 日历 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

日历 rìlì

## calendar

## Its characters

1. 日 rì day
2. 历 lì calendar (as in 日历)

## In a sentence

墙上挂着一本新日历。 A new calendar hangs on the wall.

很多人以为中国的传统**日历**只看月亮，其实这二十四个日子跟月亮没有关系，完全是跟着太阳走的。

From [二十四节气是什么？ · What are the 24 solar terms?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-are-the-24-solar-terms#library-word-178-180)

[More about 日历](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%97%A5%E5%8E%86)

## More words with 日 or 历

- [次日 cìrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciri)
- [当日 dāngrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangri)
- [工作日 gōngzuòrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzuori)
- [假日 jiàrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiari)
- [节假日 jiéjiàrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiejiari)
- [节日 jiérì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieri)
- [经历 jīnglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingli)
- [近日 jìnrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinri)
- [历程 lìchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/licheng)
- [历经 lìjīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lijing)

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