Days, weeks & months in Chinese 日期
rìqī
Which day is it? 20 essential days, weeks & months words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 后天 | hòu tiān | day after tomorrow |
| 前天 | qián tiān | day before yesterday |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 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 |
| 星期天 | Xīng qī tiān | Sunday |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 月 | yuè | month |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 日期 | rì qī | date |
| 号 | hào | day of the month |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year |
| 明年 | míng nián | next year |
Example sentences
- 今天天气很好。The weather is lovely today.
- 明天见！See you tomorrow!
- 昨天我去看朋友了。I went to see a friend yesterday.
- 后天是我的生日。The day after tomorrow is my birthday.
- 前天我们去了公园。We went to the park the day before yesterday.
- 我们一个星期上五天课。We have classes five days a week.
- 星期一我总是很忙。I'm always busy on Mondays.
- 星期二下午有考试。There's an exam on Tuesday afternoon.
- 我们星期三去游泳吧。Let's go swimming on Wednesday.
- 星期四晚上我有空。I'm free on Thursday evening.
- 星期五我们早点下班。We finish work a bit earlier on Friday.
- 星期六我要去买东西。I'm going shopping on Saturday.
- 星期天我在家休息。I rest at home on Sunday.
- 周末你打算做什么？What are you planning to do at the weekend?
- 我下个月去北京。I'm going to Beijing next month.
- 我学汉语两年了。I've been learning Chinese for two years.
- 请在这里写上今天的日期。Please write today's date here.
- 今天几号？What's the date today?
- 去年我们去了英国。We went to the UK last year.
- 明年我想去中国。I want to go to China next year.
Practise speaking
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