- 好日子 hǎorìzi auspicious daya lucky or favorable day selected for a ceremony or special event
- 过日子 guòrìzi get alongto manage a household or get by, often implying frugality or practical management
- 小日子 xiǎorìzi simple lifea comfortable and modest daily life
- 混日子 hùnrìzi idleto pass one's time aimlessly, muddle through life, or loaf around without ambition or purpose
- 苦日子 kǔrìzi hardshiphard times
- 择日子 zháirìzi pick a dateto pick an auspicious day
- 过紧日子 guòjǐnrìzi tighten beltto tighten one's belt; to live frugally
