- 好日子 hǎorìzi happy lifeA comfortable or prosperous life; good days
- 过日子 guòrìzi to live one's lifeTo live; to pass one's days; to get along; to manage a household (often with an implication of being thrifty or economical)
- 小日子 xiǎorìzi simple lifea simple, comfortable life, often referring to the peaceful daily routine of a small family
- 混日子 hùnrìzi to muddle alongTo drift through life without a goal or sense of responsibility; to idle away one's time.
- 苦日子 kǔrìzi hard timesa wretched life; days of hardship and poverty
- 有日子 yǒurìzi for a long timefor a long while; for many days
- 择日子 zérìzi to pick a dateto select an auspicious day for an event such as a wedding or funeral
- 过紧日子 guòjǐnrìzi to live frugallyTo tighten one's belt; to lead a thrifty life.
- 挨日子 áirìzi to drag out a miserable lifeTo go through days without hope; to struggle through difficult and painful times.
- 正日子 zhèngrìzi actual daythe actual day of an event, such as a wedding or a birthday, as opposed to the preceding period of preparation
- 穷日子 qióngrìzi days of povertya life of poverty; hard times
- 前些日子 qiánxiērìzi a few days agothe other day; a few days ago