Days of the week in Chinese
Do you know the days of the week in Chinese? Can you talk about different times of day? If you want to organize meetings with friends and colleagues in Mandarin Chinese, these are useful things to know.
The Rocket Chinese team has created this free audio lesson so you know the questions to ask, and some different ways to reply. That way you can be sure everyone will arrive on the same day at the same time! You’ll learn lots of useful Chinese vocabulary that you can use in all kinds of Chinese conversations. Take your time, listen carefully to the Chinese pronunciation, and practice saying the words and phrases aloud. Let’s go!
As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Chinese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Chinese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.
Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each word or phrase, and compare it with the way a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese does. That’s right, with Rocket Chinese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Chinese speaker!
How to pronounce the days of the week in Chinese
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xīngqīyī
星期一
星期一
Monday
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xīngqīèr
星期二
星期二
Tuesday
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xīngqīsān
星期三
星期三
Wednesday
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xīngqīsì
星期四
星期四
Thursday
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xīngqīwǔ
星期五
星期五
Friday
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xīngqīliù
星期六
星期六
Saturday
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xīngqīrì
星期日
星期日
Sunday
How to organise meetings in Chinese
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Wǒmen jǐdiǎn jiàn？
我们几点见？
我们几点见？
When shall we meet?
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Wǒmen zài nǎr jiàn？
我们在哪儿见？
我们在哪儿见？
Where shall we meet?
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Shénme shíhòu nǐ zuì fāngbiàn？
什么时候你最方便？
什么时候你最方便？
When is best for you?
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Nǎyītiān？
哪一天？
哪一天？
On which day?
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Zhège xīngqī？
这个星期？
这个星期？
This week?
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Xiàge xīngqī？
下个星期？
下个星期？
Next week?
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Zhōuliù zhōurì ?
周六周日？
周六周日？
On the weekend?
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Zhōuyī dào zhōuwǔ？
周一到周五？
周一到周五？
During the week?
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Zhōuchū？
周初？
周初？
At the start of the week?
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Zhōumò？
周末？
周末？
At the end of the week?
Once you’ve agreed on a day you need to agree on a time…
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shàngwǔ
上午
上午
In the morning
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wǔfànqián
午饭前
午饭前
Before lunch
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wǔfànshí
午饭时
午饭时
At lunchtime
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xiàwǔ
下午
下午
In the afternoon
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bàngwǎn
傍晚
傍晚
In the evening
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wǎnshàng
晚上
晚上
At night
Here are some more words and phrases for you…
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zǎo
早
早
Early
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Zǎo yīdiǎnr
早一点儿
早一点儿
Earlier
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wǎn
晚
晚
Late
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yìhuǐr
一会儿
一会儿
Later or later on
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hěnkuài
很快
很快
Soon
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xiànzài
现在
现在
Now
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lìkè
立刻
立刻
Straight away
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zuótiān
昨天
昨天
Yesterday
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jīntiān
今天
今天
Today
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míngtiān
明天
明天
Tomorrow
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hòutiān
后天
后天
The day after tomorrow
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mǒugè shíjiān
某个时间
某个时间
Sometime
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shídiǎn
十点
十点
At ten o’clock
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sāntiān nèi
三天内
三天内
In three days
Xià cì jiàn! (下次见！)
Lin Ping
Rocket Chinese
P.S. Here is a little exercise for you to test your Chinese skills.
Exercise 1. Match the Chinese word with its English translation.
| 1. bàngwǎn | 傍晚 | ( ____ ) | a. Later |
| 2. yìhuǐr | 一会儿 | ( ____ ) | b. Saturday |
| 3. dōngtiān | 冬天 | ( ____ ) | c. Before lunch |
| 4. wǔfànqián | 午饭前 | ( ____ ) | d. Winter |
| 5. xīngqīliù | 星期六 | ( ____ ) | e. In the evening |
Exercise 2. Now, match the questions and statements with the correct English translation.
| 1. Wǒmen jǐdiǎn jiàn？ | 我们几点见？ | ( ____ ) | a. On which day? |
| 2. Shénme shíhòu nǐ zuì fāngbiàn？ | 什么时候你最方便？ | ( ____ ) | b. When shall we meet? |
| 3. Nǎyītiān？ | 哪一天？ | ( ____ ) | c. At the start of the week? |
| 4. Zhōuchū？ | 周初？ | ( ____ ) | d. When is best for you? |
| 5. Zhōuyī dào zhōuwǔ？ | 周一到周五？ | ( ____ ) | e. During the week? |
