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Hi there! I am Studyfin. Let's learn how to talk about the days of the week in Mandarin Chinese!
In Mandarin, naming the days of the week is like counting. We use the word 'xīngqī', which means 'week'. Then, we just add a number from one to six after it.
Let us look at Monday. Monday is the first day of the school week. We take 'xīngqī' (week) and add 'yī' (one) to make 'xīngqīyī'.
This pattern works all the way to Saturday! Tuesday is 'xīngqī' plus 'èr' (two), which makes 'xīngqī'èr'. Friday is 'xīngqī' plus 'wǔ' (five), which makes 'xīngqīwǔ'.
Sunday is the only special day. Instead of a number, we use 'tiān' which means 'sky' or 'day'. So, Sunday is 'xīngqītiān'.
Imagine your Chinese friend invites you to play video games on Thursday. Let us figure out how to say 'Thursday' in Mandarin step by step.
- First, remember the base word for 'week'. That word is 'xīngqī'.
- Next, think about which day of the week Thursday is. Monday is 1, Tuesday is 2, Wednesday is 3, and Thursday is 4.
- Now, find the Mandarin word for the number four. The number four is 'sì'.
- Finally, put the two parts together. Combine 'xīngqī' and 'sì' to get 'xīngqīsì'!
