Learn Days of the Week in Chinese

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This list with real human audio voice recording will teach you how to pronounce the most important words.

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Week day | 星期 Xīngqí week | chinese nihaocafe

星期

xīngqī

week

我下个星期去北京。

Wǒ xià gè xīngqī qù Běijīng.

I’m going to Beijing next week.

Week day |  Xīngqí yī Monday | chinese nihaocafe

星期一

xīngqīyī

Monday

今天是星期一。

Jīntiān shì xīngqīyī.

It’s Monday today.

Week day |  星期二 Xīngqí'èr Tuesday | chinese nihaocafe

星期二

xīngqī’èr

Tuesday

明天是星期二。

Míngtiān shì xīngqī’èr.

It’s Tuesday tomorrow.

Week day | 星期三 Xīngqísān Wednesday | chinese nihaocafe

星期三

xīngqīsān

Wednesday

后天是星期三。

Hòutiān shì xīngqīsān.

It’s Wednesday the day after tomorrow.

Week day | Thursday 星期四 | chinese nihaocafe

星期四

xīngqīsì

Thursday

你星期四上班吗?

Nǐ xīngqīsì shàngbān ma?

Do you work on Thursday(s)?

Week day | 星期五 Xīngqíwǔ Friday | chinese nihaocafe

星期五

xīngqīwǔ

Friday

我星期五不上班。

Wǒ xīngqīwǔ bù shàng bān.

I don’t work on Friday(s).

Week day | 星期六 Xīngqíliù Saturday | chinese nihaocafeFriday 星期五

星期六

xīngqīliù

Saturday

我星期六上汉语课。

Wǒ xīngqīliù shàng Hànyǔ kè.

I have Chinese classes on Saturday(s).

Week day | 礼拜天 Lǐbài tiān Sunday | chinese nihaocafe

星期日

xīngqīrì

Sunday

他下个星期日过生日。

Tā xià gè xīngqīrì guò shēngrì.

It’s his birthday next Sunday.

Week day | 礼拜天 Lǐbài tiān Sunday | chinese nihaocafe

周日

zhōurì

Sunday

我下周日飞韩国。

Wǒ xià zhōurì fēi Hánguó.

I’m flying to South Korea next Sunday.

Week day | 礼拜天 Lǐbài tiān Sunday | chinese nihaocafe

礼拜天

lǐbàitiān

Sunday

今天是礼拜天。

Jīntiān shì lǐbàitiān.

It’s Sunday today.

Week day | 周末 Zhōumò weekend | chinese nihaocafe

周末

zhōumò

weekend

你周末喜欢做什么?

Nǐ zhōumò xǐhuan zuò shénme?

What do you like to do on weekends?

Week day | 周末 Zhōumò weekend | chinese nihaocafe

工作日

gōngzuòrì

weekday

明天是工作日。

Míngtiān shì gōngzuòrì.

Tomorrow is a working day.

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