🇬🇧🇨🇳 date - 写日期 : English Lesson

Meaning of "date" ("写日期"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To date something means to write the day, month, and sometimes the year on your work. You usually date your homework, drawings, letters, or projects so people know exactly when you did them. It’s like putting a tiny time label on your paper that says, “I made this on this day!”

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When I forgot the date, I just dated my paper with, “Someday between Monday and Friday.”

The teacher said, “Date your paper,” and my friend wrote, “On a rainy Tuesday when I wanted a nap.”

I forgot to date my science project, so I just wrote, “A long, long time ago in a classroom far away.”

Whenever I date my drawings, I also write a warning: “Made on a day with too much sugar.”

The teacher said, “Please date your test,” so I wrote, “The day of doom.”

I made a small card and a song on paper. I want to date each thing today. I take a blue pen and write. I date the card. I date the song page. I date the small box. I date it again. I smile and feel warm. My mom finds it and hugs me.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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