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星期 (xīngqī) means "week" in Chinese. This is also used to indicate which weekday you are talking about.
 
星期 (xīngqī) means "week" in Chinese. This is also used to indicate which weekday you are talking about.
  
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=== Structure ===
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== Structure ==
  
 
Days of the week in Chinese are formed by the word "week" followed by a number:
 
Days of the week in Chinese are formed by the word "week" followed by a number:
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<td>Monday</td>
 
<td>Monday</td>
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<td>星期一<br>Xīngqīyī</td>
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<td>星期一<span class="pinyin">Xīngqīyī</span></td>
 
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<td>Tuesday</td>
 
<td>Tuesday</td>
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<td>星期二<br>Xīngqī'èr</td>
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<td>星期二<span class="pinyin">Xīngqī'èr</span></td>
 
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<td>Wednesday</td>
 
<td>Wednesday</td>
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<td>星期三<br>Xīngqīsān</td>
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<td>星期三<span class="pinyin">Xīngqīsān</span></td>
 
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<td>Thursday</td>
 
<td>Thursday</td>
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<td>星期四<br>Xīngqīsì</td>
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<td>星期四<span class="pinyin">Xīngqīsì</span></td>
 
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<td>Friday</td>
 
<td>Friday</td>
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<td>星期五<br>Xīngqīwǔ</td>
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<td>星期五<span class="pinyin">Xīngqīwǔ</span></td>
 
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<td>Saturday</td>
 
<td>Saturday</td>
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<td>星期六<br>Xīngqīliù</td>
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<td>星期六<span class="pinyin">Xīngqīliù</span></td>
 
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<td>Sunday</td>
 
<td>Sunday</td>
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<td>星期天<br>Xīngqītiān</td>
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<td>星期天<span class="pinyin">Xīngqītiān</span></td>
 
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Notice that Sunday is the only exception. Rather than a number, 天 (tiān) is used. More formally, Sunday is also referred to as 星期日 (xīngqīrì).
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Notice that Sunday is the only exception. Rather than a number, 天 (tiān) is used. More formally, Sunday is also referred to as 星期日 (Xīngqīrì).
  
 
One other implication of this system that you may not have noticed: "day one" is Monday. In Chinese culture, the first day of the week is Monday, and ''not'' Sunday.
 
One other implication of this system that you may not have noticed: "day one" is Monday. In Chinese culture, the first day of the week is Monday, and ''not'' Sunday.
  
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=== Examples ===
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== Examples ==
  
 
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*今天 是 <em>星期一</em> 吗？<span class="expl">This 是 is optional.</span><span class="pinyin">Jīntiān shì <em>Xīngqīyī</em> ma?</span><span class="trans">Is today Monday?</span>
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*今天 是 <em>星期一</em> 吗？<span class="expl">是 is optional</span><span class="pinyin">Jīntiān shì <em>Xīngqīyī</em> ma?</span><span class="trans">Is today Monday?</span>
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*明天 <em>星期五</em>，太 高兴 了。<span class="expl">The optional 是 here is omitted.</span><span class="pinyin">Míngtiān <em>Xīngqīwǔ</em>, tài gāoxìng le.</span><span class="trans">Tomorrow is Friday. I'm so happy.</span>
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*明天 <em>星期五</em>，太 高兴 了。<span class="expl">Optional 是 omitted</span><span class="pinyin">Míngtiān <em>Xīngqīwǔ</em>, tài gāoxìng le.</span><span class="trans">Tomorrow is Friday. I'm so happy.</span>
 
* <em>星期三</em> 我 不在 上海。<span class="pinyin"><Em>Xīngqīsān</em> wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi.</span><span class="trans">I'm not here in Shanghai on Wednesday.</span>
 
* <em>星期三</em> 我 不在 上海。<span class="pinyin"><Em>Xīngqīsān</em> wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi.</span><span class="trans">I'm not here in Shanghai on Wednesday.</span>
 
* <em>星期二</em> 早上 我 很 忙。<span class="pinyin"><Em>Xīngqī'èr</em> zǎoshang wǒ hěn máng.</span><span class="trans">I am busy on Tuesday morning.</span>
 
* <em>星期二</em> 早上 我 很 忙。<span class="pinyin"><Em>Xīngqī'èr</em> zǎoshang wǒ hěn máng.</span><span class="trans">I am busy on Tuesday morning.</span>
 
* 你 <em>星期天</em> 要 做 什么？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>Xīngqītiān</em> yào zuò shénme?</span><span class="trans">What are you doing on Sunday?</span>
 
* 你 <em>星期天</em> 要 做 什么？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>Xīngqītiān</em> yào zuò shénme?</span><span class="trans">What are you doing on Sunday?</span>
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* 上 个 <em>星期五</em> 我 跟 他 见面 了。<span class="pinyin">Shàng ge <em>Xīngqīwǔ</em> wǒ gēn tā jiànmiàn le.</span><span class="trans">I met him last Friday.</span>
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* 上 个 <em>星期五</em> 我 跟 他 见面 了。<span class="pinyin">Shàng gè <em>Xīngqīwǔ</em> wǒ gēn tā jiànmiàn le.</span><span class="trans">I met him last Friday.</span>
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* 这 个 <em>星期三</em> 晚上 你 有空 吗？<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge <em>Xīngqīsān</em> wǎnshang nǐ yǒu kòng ma?</span><span class="trans">Are you free this Wednesday evening?</span>
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* 这 个 <em>星期三</em> 晚上 你 有空 吗？<span class="pinyin">Zhège <em>Xīngqīsān</em> wǎnshang nǐ yǒu kòng ma?</span><span class="trans">Are you free this Wednesday evening?</span>
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* 下 个 <em>星期四</em> 是 我 的 生日。<span class="pinyin">Xià ge <em>Xīngqīsì</em> shì wǒ de shēngrì.</span><span class="trans">My birthday is on next Thursday.</span>
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* 下 个 <em>星期四</em> 是 我 的 生日。<span class="pinyin">Xià gè <em>Xīngqīsì</em> shì wǒ de shēngrì.</span><span class="trans">My birthday is on next Thursday.</span>
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* 这个 <em>星期五</em> 晚上 我们 要 去 酒吧。<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge <em>Xīngqīwǔ</em> wǎnshang wǒmen yào qù jiǔbā.</span><span class="trans">We're going to a bar this Friday night.</span>
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* 这个 <em>星期五</em> 晚上 我们 要 去 酒吧。<span class="pinyin">Zhège <em>Xīngqīwǔ</em> wǎnshang wǒmen yào qù jiǔbā.</span><span class="trans">We're going to a bar this Friday night.</span>
 
* <em>星期六</em> 和 <em>星期天</em> 我们 不 上班。<span class="pinyin"> <em>Xīngqīliù</em> hé <em>Xīngqītiān</em> wǒmen bù shàngbān.</span><span class="trans">Saturday and Sunday we don't work.</span>
 
* <em>星期六</em> 和 <em>星期天</em> 我们 不 上班。<span class="pinyin"> <em>Xīngqīliù</em> hé <em>Xīngqītiān</em> wǒmen bù shàngbān.</span><span class="trans">Saturday and Sunday we don't work.</span>
 
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== Other words for "week" ==
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== Other Words for "Week" ==
  
 
Hopefully this doesn't freak you out, but there are actually two other ways to say "week" in Chinese. You should still learn 星期 (xīngqī) first, and that's really all you need as a beginner.  
 
Hopefully this doesn't freak you out, but there are actually two other ways to say "week" in Chinese. You should still learn 星期 (xīngqī) first, and that's really all you need as a beginner.  
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The other words for "week" are 礼拜 (lǐbài) and 周 (zhōu). Skip them for now unless you really need them.
 
The other words for "week" are 礼拜 (lǐbài) and 周 (zhōu). Skip them for now unless you really need them.
  
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== See also ==
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== See Also ==
 
*[[Structure of numbers]]
 
*[[Structure of numbers]]
 
*[[Structure of dates]]
 
*[[Structure of dates]]
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=== Books ===
 
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* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (p. 123) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy]
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* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)]] (p. 142) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561926235/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7561926235 →buy]
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)|123}}
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)|142}}
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|72}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:23, 20 April 2021

星期 (xīngqī) means "week" in Chinese. This is also used to indicate which weekday you are talking about.

Structure

Days of the week in Chinese are formed by the word "week" followed by a number:

English Chinese
Monday 星期一Xīngqīyī
Tuesday 星期二Xīngqī'èr
Wednesday 星期三Xīngqīsān
Thursday 星期四Xīngqīsì
Friday 星期五Xīngqīwǔ
Saturday 星期六Xīngqīliù
Sunday 星期天Xīngqītiān

Notice that Sunday is the only exception. Rather than a number, 天 (tiān) is used. More formally, Sunday is also referred to as 星期日 (Xīngqīrì).

One other implication of this system that you may not have noticed: "day one" is Monday. In Chinese culture, the first day of the week is Monday, and not Sunday.

Examples

  • 今天 是 星期一 吗？是 is optionalJīntiān shì Xīngqīyī ma?Is today Monday?
  • 明天 星期五，太 高兴 了。Optional 是 omittedMíngtiān Xīngqīwǔ, tài gāoxìng le.Tomorrow is Friday. I'm so happy.
  • 星期三 我 不在 上海。Xīngqīsān wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi.I'm not here in Shanghai on Wednesday.
  • 星期二 早上 我 很 忙。Xīngqī'èr zǎoshang wǒ hěn máng.I am busy on Tuesday morning.
  • 你 星期天 要 做 什么？Nǐ Xīngqītiān yào zuò shénme?What are you doing on Sunday?
  • 上 个 星期五 我 跟 他 见面 了。Shàng gè Xīngqīwǔ wǒ gēn tā jiànmiàn le.I met him last Friday.
  • 这 个 星期三 晚上 你 有空 吗？Zhège Xīngqīsān wǎnshang nǐ yǒu kòng ma?Are you free this Wednesday evening?
  • 下 个 星期四 是 我 的 生日。Xià gè Xīngqīsì shì wǒ de shēngrì.My birthday is on next Thursday.
  • 这个 星期五 晚上 我们 要 去 酒吧。Zhège Xīngqīwǔ wǎnshang wǒmen yào qù jiǔbā.We're going to a bar this Friday night.
  • 星期六 和 星期天 我们 不 上班。 Xīngqīliù hé Xīngqītiān wǒmen bù shàngbān.Saturday and Sunday we don't work.

Other Words for "Week"

Hopefully this doesn't freak you out, but there are actually two other ways to say "week" in Chinese. You should still learn 星期 (xīngqī) first, and that's really all you need as a beginner.

The other words for "week" are 礼拜 (lǐbài) and 周 (zhōu). Skip them for now unless you really need them.

See Also

Sources and further reading

Books


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