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The Days of the Week

Do you know how to say the seven days of the week in Chinese?

一yí个ge星期xīng qī有yǒu几jǐ天tiān?

保罗bǎo luó:李丽lǐ lì,一yí个ge星期xīng qī有yǒu几jǐ天tiān?

Paul: Li Li, how many days are there in a week?

李丽lǐ lì:一yí个ge星期xīng qī有yǒu7qī天tiān。星期xīng qī一yī、星期xīng qī二èr、星期xīng qī三sān、星期xīng qī四sì、星期xīng qī五wǔ、星期xīng qī六liù和hé星期天xīng qī tiān。

Li Li: A week has seven days. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

星期天xīng qī tiān也yě叫jiào星期日xīng qī rì。

Sunday is also called Sunday.

保罗bǎo luó:我wǒ可以kě yǐ说shuō“周zhōu一yī、周zhōu二èr……”吗ma?

Paul: Can I say “Monday, Tuesday ...?”

李丽lǐ lì:可以kě yǐ。你nǐ可以kě yǐ说shuō“周zhōu一yī、周zhōu二èr、周zhōu三sān、周zhōu四sì、周zhōu五wǔ、周zhōu六liù”,

Li Li: Yes. You can say “Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday”

“星期天xīng qī tiān”只zhǐ能néng说shuō“周日zhōu rì”,不bù能néng说shuō“周zhōu天tiān”。

For “Sunday”, you can only say “Sunday”, not “Week Day”.

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Vocabulary 29 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
保罗 bǎo luóPaul (name)
李丽 lǐ lìLi Li (name)
一 yíone
个 geclassifier for people or objects in general
星期 xīng qīweek
有 yǒuto have
几 jǐhow much
天 tiānday
7 qī
二 èrtwo
三 sānthree
四 sìfour
五 wǔfive
六 liùsix
和 héand
星期天 xīng qī tiānSunday
也 yěalso
叫 jiàoto call
星期日 xīng qī rìSunday
我 wǒI
可以 kě yǐcan
说 shuōto say
周 zhōuweek
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
你 nǐyou (informal)
只 zhǐonly
能 néngto be able to
周日 zhōu rìSunday
不 bù(negative prefix)