1 today

1 abbr. for 日本[Rì běn], Japan

1 day

2 a (calendar) date

3 days of one's life

1 Japan

1 birthday

2 classifier: 个 gè

1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)

2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect

3 each word is highly valued

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)

2 fig. free time is to be treasured

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)

2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.

1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly

2 extravagant

1 a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)