Days Of The Week In Mandarin Chinese
Is time to learn about days of week in Chinese. One of the first things you have to learn in Chinese is how to talk about the weekdays. In Chinese the days of the week have three forms of written and pronunciation.
Days of the Week
Week - ( 星期) - (Xīngqí)
Using 星期 (xīngqī) or "star period" in the days of the week in Chinese
| Days | Orthography | Pinyin | Sense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 星 期 一 | xīngqīyī | star period one |
| Tuesday | 星 期 二 | xīngqī'èr | star period two |
| Wednesday | 星 期 三 | xīngqīsān | star period three |
| Thursday | 星 期 四 | xingqis\EC | star period four |
| Friday | 星 期 五 | xīngqīwǔ | star period five |
| Saturday | 星 期 六 | xīngqīliù | star period six |
| Sunday | 星 期 天 | xīngqītiān | star period day |
Using 禮 拜 (lǐbài) or "worship" in the days of the week in Chinese
| Days | Orthography | Pinyin | Sense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 禮 拜 一 | lǐbàiyī | worship one |
| Tuesday | 禮 拜 二 | lǐbài'èr | worship two |
| Wednesday | 禮 拜 三 | lǐbàisān | worship three |
| Thursday | 禮 拜 四 | lǐbàisì | worship four |
| Friday | 禮 拜 五 | lǐbàiwǔ | worship five |
| Saturday | 禮 拜 六 | lǐbàiliù | worship six |
| Sunday | 禮 拜 天 | lǐbàitiān | worship day |
Using 週 (zhōu) or "cycle" in the days of the week in Chinese
| Days | Orthography | Pinyin | Sense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 週 一 | zhōuyī | cycle one |
| Tuesday | 週 二 | zhōu'èr | cycle two |
| Wednesday | 週 三 | zhōusān | cycle three |
| Thursday | 週 四 | zhōusì | cycle four |
| Friday | 週 五 | zhōuwǔ | cycle five |
| Saturday | 週 六 | zhōuliù | cycle six |
| Sunday | 週 日 | zhōurì | cycle day |
Examples:
My favorite day of the week is Sunday.
我 每 周 最 喜 欢 的 一 天 是 週 日
Wǒ měi zhōu zuì xǐhuan de yītiān shì zhōu rì
My birthday is on Wednesday.
我 的 生 日 是 在 星 期 三
Wǒ de shēngrì shì xīngqí sān
My friend and I went to the disco on Saturday.
我 和 朋 友 去 了 迪 斯 科 星 期 六
Wǒ hé péngyǒu qù le dísīkē xīngqí liù
My dad will go to travel on Thursday.
我 的 爸 爸 会 去 旅 行 星 期 四
Wǒ de bà ba huì qù lǚxíng xīngqí sì
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