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Structure of Days of the Week

星期表达

xīngqī biǎodá

How it works

Chinese weekdays are formed with 星期 + number.

Basic forms:

星期一 Monday

星期二 Tuesday

星期三 Wednesday

星期四 Thursday

星期五 Friday

星期六 Saturday

星期日 / 星期天 Sunday

Example sentences

今天星期几?

Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?

What day is today?

今天星期三。

Jīntiān xīngqī sān.

Today is Wednesday.

星期天我不工作。

Xīngqītiān wǒ bù gōngzuò.

I do not work on Sunday.

Usage note

星期日 and 星期天 both mean Sunday.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF pp. 56–57.

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