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*今天 是 <em>星期一</em> 吗？<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān shì <em>xīngqí yī </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="pinyin">Jīntiān shì <em>xīngqī yī </em> ma?</span><span class="trans">Is today Monday?</span>
 
*明天 <em>周五</em>，太 高兴 了。<span class="pinyin">Míngtiān <em>zhōu wǔ </em>, tài gāoxìngle.</span><span class="trans">Tomorrow is Friday, I'm so happy.</span>
 
*明天 <em>周五</em>，太 高兴 了。<span class="pinyin">Míngtiān <em>zhōu wǔ </em>, tài gāoxìngle.</span><span class="trans">Tomorrow is Friday, I'm so happy.</span>
 
* <em>星期一</em> 我们 要 上班。<span class="pinyin"><Em>Xīngqí yī </em> wǒmen yào shàngbān.</span><span class="trans">We will go to work on Monday.</span>
 
* <em>星期一</em> 我们 要 上班。<span class="pinyin"><Em>Xīngqí yī </em> wǒmen yào shàngbān.</span><span class="trans">We will go to work on Monday.</span>
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* 你 <em>周三</em> 要 做 什么？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhōusān </em> yào zuò shénme?</span><span class="trans">What are you doing on Wednesday?</span>
 
* 你 <em>周三</em> 要 做 什么？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhōusān </em> yào zuò shénme?</span><span class="trans">What are you doing on Wednesday?</span>
 
* 我们 <em>礼拜六</em> 和 <em>礼拜天</em> 不 在 上海。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>lǐbài liù </em> hé <em>lǐbài tiān </em> bùzài Shànghǎi.</span><span class="trans">Saturday and Sunday we will not be in Shanghai.</span>
 
* 我们 <em>礼拜六</em> 和 <em>礼拜天</em> 不 在 上海。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>lǐbài liù </em> hé <em>lǐbài tiān </em> bùzài Shànghǎi.</span><span class="trans">Saturday and Sunday we will not be in Shanghai.</span>
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* 上 个 <em>星期三</em> 我 跟 他 见面 了。<span class="pinyin">Shàng gè <em>xīngqísān </em> wǒ gēn tā jiànmiànle.</span><span class="trans">I met him last Wednesday.</span>
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* 上 个 <em>星期三</em> 我 跟 他 见面 了。<span class="pinyin">Shàng gè <em>xīngqīsān </em> wǒ gēn tā jiànmiànle.</span><span class="trans">I met him last Wednesday.</span>
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* 这 个 <em>星期三</em> 我 有空。<span class="pinyin">Zhè gè <em>xīngqísān </em> wǒ yǒu kòng.</span><span class="trans">This Wednesday I (have time) am free.</span>
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* 这 个 <em>星期三</em> 我 有空。<span class="pinyin">Zhè gè <em>xīngqīsān </em> wǒ yǒu kòng.</span><span class="trans">This Wednesday I (have time) am free.</span>
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* 下 个 <em>星期四</em> 是 我 的 生日。<span class="pinyin">Xià gè <em>xīngqísì </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>
 
* 我们 每 个 <em>周五</em> 都 去 酒吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen měi gè <em>zhōu wǔ </em> dōu qù jiǔbā.</span><span class="trans">We go to a bar every Friday.</span>
 
* 我们 每 个 <em>周五</em> 都 去 酒吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen měi gè <em>zhōu wǔ </em> dōu qù jiǔbā.</span><span class="trans">We go to a bar every Friday.</span>
  

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There are several ways to refer to the days of the week in Chinese. (Fortunately, they're all pretty easy.)

Structure

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

Days of the week
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六 星期天
xīngqīyī xīngqī'èr xīngqīsān xīngqīsì xīngqīwǔ xīngqīliù 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).

As well as 星期 (xīngqī), two other words for week can be used:

  • 周 (zhōu)
  • 礼拜 (lĭbài)

So a more complete table of days of the week is:

Other ways to say days of the week
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六 星期天
xīngqīyī xīngqī'èr xīngqīsān xīngqīsì xīngqīwǔ xīngqīliù xīngqītiān
周一 周二 周三 周四 周五 周六 周日/周天
zhōuyī zhōu'èr zhōusān zhōu sì zhōu wǔ zhōu liù zhōu rì / zhōu tiān
礼拜一 礼拜二 礼拜三 礼拜四 礼拜五 礼拜六 礼拜天
lǐbài yī lǐbài èr lǐbài sān lǐbài sì lǐbài wǔ lǐbài liù lǐbài tiān

Example

  • 今天 是 星期一 吗？Jīntiān shì xīngqī yī ma?Is today Monday?
  • 明天 周五，太 高兴 了。Míngtiān zhōu wǔ , tài gāoxìngle.Tomorrow is Friday, I'm so happy.
  • 星期一 我们 要 上班。Xīngqí yī wǒmen yào shàngbān.We will go to work on Monday.
  • 星期二 我 很 忙。Xīngqí'èr wǒ hěn máng.I am busy on Tuesday.
  • 你 周三 要 做 什么？Nǐ zhōusān yào zuò shénme?What are you doing on Wednesday?
  • 我们 礼拜六 和 礼拜天 不 在 上海。Wǒmen lǐbài liù hé lǐbài tiān bùzài Shànghǎi.Saturday and Sunday we will not be in Shanghai.
  • 上 个 星期三 我 跟 他 见面 了。Shàng gè xīngqīsān wǒ gēn tā jiànmiànle.I met him last Wednesday.
  • 这 个 星期三 我 有空。Zhè gè xīngqīsān wǒ yǒu kòng.This Wednesday I (have time) am free.
  • 下 个 星期四 是 我 的 生日。Xià gè xīngqīsì shì wǒ de shēngrì.My birthday is on next Thursday.
  • 我们 每 个 周五 都 去 酒吧。Wǒmen měi gè zhōu wǔ dōu qù jiǔbā.We go to a bar every Friday.

See also

Sources and further reading

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