Let’s learn the Chinese names for each day of the week along with their pinyin.
Chinese Names of Each Day of the Week with Pinyin
Here are the Chinese names for each day of the week along with their pinyin:
| Day of the Week | Chinese Character | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 星期一 | xīng qī yī |
| Tuesday | 星期二 | xīng qī èr |
| Wednesday | 星期三 | xīng qī sān |
| Thursday | 星期四 | xīng qī sì |
| Friday | 星期五 | xīng qī wǔ |
| Saturday | 星期六 | xīng qī liù |
| Sunday | 星期日 (also commonly 星期天) | xīng qī rì (xīng qī tiān) |
Example Sentences
- Monday (星期一 – xīng qī yī)
- Example: “我明天(星期一)要去上班。” (Wǒ míng tiān (xīng qī yī) yào qù shàng bān.)
- Translation: “I’m going to work tomorrow (Monday).”
- Example: “我明天(星期一)要去上班。” (Wǒ míng tiān (xīng qī yī) yào qù shàng bān.)
- Tuesday (星期二 – xīng qī èr)
- Example: “我们星期二去图书馆。” (Wǒ men xīng qī èr qù tú shū guǎn.)
- Translation: “We’re going to the library on Tuesday.”
- Example: “我们星期二去图书馆。” (Wǒ men xīng qī èr qù tú shū guǎn.)
- Wednesday (星期三 – xīng qī sān)
- Example: “星期三晚上我有个约会。” (Xīng qī sān wǎn shàng wǒ yǒu gè yuē huì.)
- Translation: “I have a date on Wednesday evening.”
- Example: “星期三晚上我有个约会。” (Xīng qī sān wǎn shàng wǒ yǒu gè yuē huì.)
- Thursday (星期四 – xīng qī sì)
- Example: “星期四的课程很难。” (Xīng qī sì de kè chéng hěn nán.)
- Translation: “The classes on Thursday are very difficult.”
- Example: “星期四的课程很难。” (Xīng qī sì de kè chéng hěn nán.)
- Friday (星期五 – xīng qī wǔ)
- Example: “星期五下班后我们去聚餐吧。” (Xīng qī wǔ xià bān hòu wǒ men qù jù cān ba.)
- Translation: “Let’s go out for dinner after work on Friday.”
- Example: “星期五下班后我们去聚餐吧。” (Xīng qī wǔ xià bān hòu wǒ men qù jù cān ba.)
- Saturday (星期六 – xīng qī liù)
- Example: “星期六我通常睡懒觉。” (Xīng qī liù wǒ tōng cháng shuì lǎn jiào.)
- Translation: “I usually sleep in on Saturdays.”
- Example: “星期六我通常睡懒觉。” (Xīng qī liù wǒ tōng cháng shuì lǎn jiào.)
- Sunday (星期日/星期天 – xīng qī rì/xīng qī tiān)
- Example 1: “星期日我喜欢去公园散步。” (Xīng qī rì wǒ xǐ huān qù gōng yuán sàn bù.)
- Translation: “I like to go for a walk in the park on Sundays.”
- Example 2: “星期天我们打算去看电影。” (Xīng qī tiān wǒ men dǎ suàn qù kàn diàn yǐng.)
- Translation: “We’re planning to go to the movies on Sunday.”
- Example 1: “星期日我喜欢去公园散步。” (Xīng qī rì wǒ xǐ huān qù gōng yuán sàn bù.)
In Chinese, “星期日” and “星期天” are both commonly used to refer to Sunday, with “星期日” being more formal and “星期天” being more colloquial.





