Days of the Week in Chinese

Learn how to say the days of the week in Chinese (Mandarin). Click the speaker icon to hear the pronunciation.

星期一

/xīng qī yī/

Monday

星期二

/xīng qī èr/

Tuesday

星期三

/xīng qī sān/

Wednesday

星期四

/xīng qī sì/

Thursday

星期五

/xīng qī wǔ/

Friday

星期六

/xīng qī liù/

Saturday

星期日

/xīng qī rì/

Sunday

Quick Tips

  • Chinese weekdays use 星期 (xīng qī) meaning 'week' followed by a number
  • Sunday uses 日 (rì) meaning 'sun/day' instead of a number, or sometimes 天 (tiān)
  • An alternative system uses 周 (zhōu) instead of 星期: 周一, 周二, etc.

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Example Phrases

今天是星期一

Today is Monday

星期二我有会议

On Tuesday I have a meeting

我星期三去健身房

I go to the gym on Wednesday

星期四是我最喜欢的一天

Thursday is my favorite day

终于到星期五了！

Finally it's Friday!

星期六我睡懒觉

On Saturday I sleep in late

星期日我去教堂

On Sunday I go to church

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